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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Juneteenth 2024: How Oklahoma's unique history still affects residents today
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoWhen the Civil War began in 1861, more than 8,000 African Americans were enslaved in the area,...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSources: Gates Jr., Henry Louis. "What Is Juneteenth? African American History Blog." The African Americans: Many ...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe exhibit will remain open until July 31. Atlanta History Center’s Juneteenth 2024: Home Plate...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoOne of the most vexing questions in African-American history is whether free African Americans themselves owned slaves ...
Fort Bend County to construct African American Memorial in historic Kendleton
Community Impact· 4 days agoFort Bend County officials are set to break ground this summer on an African American Memorial to...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOne way many Black Americans mark the day is by reading aloud General Order No. 3— the relatively...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 7 days agoHowever, this day of celebration and remembrance has long been celebrated by the Black community,...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFollowing the announcement of General...were freed. Symbolism of Juneteenth For Black Americans, the...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThe Freedmen are advised to remain at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed...Juneteenth celebration to mark the date was held in Galveston the very next year, in 1866, and ...
