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VOICES: For Juneteenth, read the full text of the Emancipation Proclamation
Dayton Daily News· 2 days agoIt wasn’t until June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas that the army...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
EDITORIAL: Juneteenth celebrates liberty
The Valdosta Daily Times· 3 days agoJuneteenth is all about emancipation — freedom. For Black Americans, Juneteenth is as much about liberty as the Fourth of July. While the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 4 days agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
Gov. Holcomb issues proclamation in celebration of Juneteenth
ABC57 South Bend· 2 days agoIndiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced on Wednesday that he has signed a proclamation officially declaring June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth in Indiana. The holiday celebrates the day word of the ...
Decatur celebrates Juneteenth with parade, activities — and cowboys
Herald & Review· 5 days ago“We wanted to make it different,” said Hood, CEO of the Decatur-based African American Cultural and...
Q&A: Retired Army colonel Dwayne Wagner talks about his Juneteenth poem for Military Review
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt was designated a federal holiday in 2021. "Within the military, if you had anybody from Texas in...
The Juneteenth flag is flying over Milwaukee right now. What is it, and what does it represent?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFinally, many versions of the flags include the date "June 19, 1865," written in white text. This...
NAACP Hosts Juneteenth Celebration
The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record· 15 hours agoWhile COVID-19 and declining membership stopped the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from hosting...
