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What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be openand closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoAlthough the Emancipation Proclamation was signed two years earlier, it applied... is it observed...
Dems slam ‘shameful’ House Republicans who voted to restore ‘mammy’ statue in Arlington
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 hours ago“In the United States of America, it’s shameful,” Jeffries... statue in Arlington was one of many...
...Actions to Protect and Preserve Our Nation’s African American History Ahead of Juneteenth ...
The White House· 4 days agoand Vice President Harris have advanced racial justice and asserted that Black history is American ...
Smithsonian secretary to help kick off new Charleston museum speaker series - Charleston Business
Charleston Regional Business Journal· 9 hours agoAn executive with the Smithsonian National Museum of History will participate in the launch of ...
Juneteenth events happening in Greater Cincinnati
FOX 19 Cincinnati· 3 hours agoSince 1866, African Americans have celebrated Juneteenth as an independence day, a day of remembrance, and a time ...
Booming brass band to lead bouyant Redding Juneteenth jubilee on the downtown promenade
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoWhile celebrated for more than 150 years in Black communities, Juneteenth — a portmanteau of the words "June" and "nineteen" ― didn’t ...
Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom won’t be in Fort Worth this year, but its mission is unchanged
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 3 days agoThe popular Juneteenth walk by Fort Worth’s Opal Lee is being moved to Dallas this year but its mission to recognize the importance of the holiday remains the same. Opal’s ...
Visit these Philly museums for FREE during Wawa Welcome America: Get the full list
NBC Philadelphia· 4 days agoYou can stop by some of your favorite Philadelphia museums or discover new cultural spots for free...
Juneteenth is next week, but Athens will host a celebration on Saturday. Here's what to know
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoAthens-Clarke County, in partnership with the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, will host the city's annual ...