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Juneteenth celebrations follow tradition of newly freed Black people | Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt
Santa Maria Times· 2 hours agoOn Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, signed the Emancipation...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoOn what date was the Emancipation Proclamation issued? President Abraham Lincoln issued the...
Fact Check: Lincoln Supposedly Said, 'It's Not the Years in Your Life that Count; It's the Life in...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSuch is the case with this quote, which is often attributed to the 16th President of the United...
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 4 days agoOn June 19, 1865, troops came to Galveston two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln...
What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 2 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger and soldiers from...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 2 days agoThe anniversary is celebrated much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Juneteenth is also referred to...
Evanston’s reparations program, meant to attack discrimination, accused of being discriminatory
The Mining Journal· 19 hours agoAmericans have a long tradition of offering reparations for slavery, only to see them clawed back....
'Nobody Could Do What I Did' : Donald Trump Tells Dr. Phil He's the 'Best President for Black...
Atlanta Black Star· 12 hours agoFormer President Donald J. Trump is standing tens toes down that he is the Black community’s political savior while continuing his pursuit of the Oval Office. Trump announced his second bid ...
Lincoln-signed statehood document sold at auction to WV buyer
The Charleston Gazette· 5 days agoA West Virginian was the successful bidder in last week’s online auction of an 1861 document signed...
Best Boys in the Bluffs: 2024 Boys All-City Soccer
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 1 day agoThe latest All-City Boys Soccer team is here after another thrilling season comes to a close. Three teams posted winning records this year and two of...