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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoThe day has been commemorated for over 160 years to recognize and celebrate the day enslaved African...
Philip Cross: More turmoil at Statistics Canada
Financial Post via Yahoo Finance· 12 hours agoStatistics Canada’s ruling policy committee, composed of the chief and six assistant chief statisticians, functions much like former U.S. President ...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 6 days agoBy 2021, this very same little girl — now 94 — was the national figurehead behind making June 19 a federal holiday honoring the freedom struggle and ...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
Juneteenth, the celebration of freedom
South Reporter· 1 day agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom and the fight for its fulfillment. It is one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 15, CareNow ...
Local historian reflects on life of Salt Lake's Emancipation Day queen
KUTV Salt Lake City· 6 days agoIn 1898, 15-year-old Elnora Dudley was crowned Salt Lake City’s Emancipation Day Queen. Salt Lake’s...
New headstone at Jacksonville University bears name of Civil War vet born into slavery
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWilliam Johnson, who was almost certainly born a slave just north of Jacksonville, joined the Union...
Embracing Tradition: The History, Significance And Cultural Legacy Of Black Family Reunions
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBlack family reunions are a cherished tradition in African American communities, symbolizing unity,...
Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices, most state offices ...
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 4 days agoOn that special day of remembrance, there was a parade of 3,000 school children carrying roses; women with baskets of flowers, wreaths, and crosses,...
