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Motorcyclist killed in wreck along Seawall Boulevard in Galveston
KHOU 11 Houston· 2 hours agoWitnesses told police that the motorcyclist was traveling at a "high rate of speed" when the wreck...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office, store hours
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which falls on June 19, is a national holiday this week. Juneteenth, short for "June...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 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 ...
Commentary: Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
Hartford Courant· 6 days agoIn Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into...
20 books by Black authors you should read this Juneteenth
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThese books celebrate Black authors and their unique works. Juneteenth commemorates the day Union...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Channel 2 Action News gets a tour of museum at the place where Juneteenth started
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 4 days agoWednesday marks exactly 159 years since the last enslaved people in the United States learned they...
Winona Celebrates Juneteenth
WKBT La Crosse· 4 days agoWINONA, Minn (WKBT)-- Juneteenth is a day commemorating when slaves in Galveston, Texas were freed after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It has ...
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...
Marker reflects on past, future of Greenville during Juneteenth ceremony
WNCT 9· 4 days agoGREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) — Juneteenth is celebrated in honor of slaves in Galveston, Texas learning...
