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DC Emancipation Day: How to celebrate
WDVM via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Although D.C. Emancipation Day officially is April 16, the District said it will mark the occasion with a number of...
Celebrating DC Emancipation Day at Freedom Plaza
WDVM via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWASHINGTON (DC News Now) –On Sunday, Mayor Bowser kicked off DC Emancipation Day festivities. DC Emancipation Day honors the day President Lincoln signed...
DC Emancipation Day road closures announced
WDVM via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. is holding its Emancipation Day Celebration on Sunday, and roads throughout the city will be closed for the event. D.C....
How to spend a week in the heart of American democracy
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThree destinations, one week of adventure Washington.org Got a week to enjoy America’s capital city,...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 15 hours agoJuneteenth is a celebration of the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans. A holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US has been...
Biden commemorates 160th anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Joe Biden this week commemorated the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in DC, Maryland and Virginia
WDVM via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWASHINGTON (DC News) — Juneteenth is a time for family, friends and community to celebrate the end...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere is a look at Juneteenth, the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865, over two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved ...
The Importance of Juneteenth - the Newest Federal Holiday
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Despite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely...
EXPLAINER: What is Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Juneteenth celebrates its third birthday as a federally recognized holiday this year. However, Juneteenth is not three...