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The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in ...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office, store hours
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoJuneteenth, which falls on June 19, is a national holiday this week. Juneteenth, short for "June...
Tropical winds bring surfers to Galveston Island
KRIV via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGALVESTON, Texas - "Came for a good time. Came to swim, came to boogie board. Just have fun," said Shawn Hines. "I live in north Texas, decided to come ...
Here’s the biggest news you missed
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoToday marks the third year Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Known as “Second Independence Day,” Juneteenth marks the day — June 19, 1865 — enslaved people in Galveston, < ...
Juneteenth celebrated in Great Falls
KRTV Great Falls· 22 hours agoJoy and community radiated out of Gibson Park this weekend as the Great Falls Public Library hosted a Juneteenth celebration. “Today is a celebration of the liberation of the slaves in African ...
The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFirst celebrated in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day) celebrates the freedom of...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Motorcyclist killed in wreck along Seawall Boulevard in Galveston
KHOU 11 Houston· 1 day agoWitnesses told police that the motorcyclist was traveling at a "high rate of speed" when the wreck...
Channel 2 Action News gets a tour of museum at the place where Juneteenth started
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 5 days agoWednesday marks exactly 159 years since the last enslaved people in the United States learned they...
20 books by Black authors you should read this Juneteenth
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThese books celebrate Black authors and their unique works. Juneteenth commemorates the day Union...