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For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoYet it is helpful to reflect on that history more directly as we reflect upon the meaning of...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the federal army arrived in Galveston, Texas. They assumed control of Texas to enforce...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations? Indy has everything from jazz performances to boxing
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoJuneteenth is right around the corner and there are lots of ways to celebrate it in Indianapolis....
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates the final end of slavery in Confederate states just...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News· 4 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally...
Events throughout the week mark Juneteenth 2024 in the Quad-Cities
Quad-City Times· 4 hours agoThe announcement finally put into full effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham...
Celebrate America’s second Independence Day in Hampton Roads with these Juneteenth events
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoOn July 4, 1776, colonists declared independence from Great Britain — but not all were free. The...
Kentucky’s role in slaves’ emancipation: ‘Camp Nelson is our Canada’
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoLinda Blackford: On Juneteenth, remember where Black Kentuckians issued their own Emancipation ...
2024 Juneteenth Festival to be held Saturday: What to know
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth, which officially falls on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., when...
When did Kentucky actually abolish slavery? A lot later than you think.
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 5 hours agoJan. 1, 1863: President Abraham Lincoln announces the Emancipation Proclamation, which frees all...