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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 3 days agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
70+ June Trivia Questions to Kickstart Your Summer Fun
LOVE to KNOW via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoFlag Day Why do we celebrate Juneteenth (June 19)? It’s also known as Emancipation Day. On June 19,...
Medina prepares for third annual Juneteenth celebration
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 5 hours agoFor the third year in a row, the community will celebrate the anniversary of the end of slavery with...
Rhode Island To Celebrate Juneteenth As A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 12 hours agoRhode Island will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time in its history. In...
Lewis Latimer to Jesse Brown: Learn Black history in Fall River at Heritage State Park
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoLearn about textiles and calico, or even weave a row on the community loom. If you complete an...
New headstone at Jacksonville University bears name of Civil War vet born into slavery
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHe served in the 33rd Infantry of the U.S. Colored Troops, and after the fighting he moved to...
Juneteenth Freedom Day, June 15 in Murfreesboro - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald· 4 hours agoFormer American Idol contestant Tobias Cortez will be the featured artist
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had...
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 5 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,...