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What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoJuneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday, arrives next week. The day commemorates the day...
Throwback Thursday: The history of Juneteenth - WNKY News 40 Television
WNKY· 12 hours agoIn September of 1862, President Lincoln officially delivered what became known as the Emancipation ...
JUNETEENTH: Multiple celebrations to be held across Green Country
KJRH-TV Tulsa· 12 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation ...
Meet one of the founders of Minnesota's first Juneteenth celebration
CBS News· 7 hours agoCelebrations commemorating the end of slavery are spreading nationwide since Juneteenth became a...
Largest Black Community Gathering In San Diego County: Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Art &...
KPBS San Diego· 1 day agoOn Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the...
Where to commemorate Juneteenth in Chicago: 'A celebration of freedom'
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 hours agoThe holiday is celebrated June 19, honoring the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations? Indy has everything from jazz performances to boxing
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoJuneteenth is right around the corner and there are lots of ways to celebrate it in Indianapolis....
Celebrate Juneteenth in metro Detroit with these events and activities
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoThe annual holiday celebrates equal rights and the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19,...
EXPLAINER: What is Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHowever, it took over two years for the news to reach African Americans in Texas, according to Encyclopedia...
LIST: Juneteenth events in Central Texas
KXAN via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoWhat is the history of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 that people in Galveston learned of the ...
