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What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WKYC Cleveland· 6 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 5 hours agoArmy soldiers brought news of emancipation to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — more than...
Edward Robert McClelland: The Illinois debate that made Abraham Lincoln a national figure
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoHere, McClelland takes us to Ottawa, Illinois, for the famed first senatorial debate between Lincoln...
Juneteenth is this Wednesday. Here's what will be open, closed in Massachusetts
Gannett via AOL· 16 hours agoIt was recognized as a Massachusetts state holiday in 2020, signed into law by the governor at the...
Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on Juneteenth 2024 in VT? Here's what to know
The Burlington Free Press via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoThe holiday was recognized by the federal government in 2021. When is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is on...
36 years, $38 million and 4 parts: Why Kevin Costner believes in 'Horizon'
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 hours ago"I wasn't expecting that," Costner told Savannah of the emotional moment on TODAY. Talking to ...
Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 hours agoIt took more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation for...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoTexas was the last state where it was being practiced, and communications being what they were at...
Editorial: Juneteenth is a moment to mark progress and work toward a more just future
The Virginian-Pilot· 3 hours agoJuneteenth should be celebratory and, indeed, there will be plenty of events that mark the occasion...
Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoEfforts to free enslaved African Americans began on Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln...