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What is Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Jubilee Day? End of American slavery commemorated
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMany celebrations have the feel of a massive family reunion. When did Juneteenth become a national holiday? Juneteenth
EXPLAINER: What is Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBy the late 1980s, several states, including California, Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia and Washington, D.C., began hosting major Juneteenth celebrations,...
2024 Juneteenth Festival to be held Saturday: What to know
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHow to celebrate Juneteenth beyond the holiday “The first step is education and involvement," Yocum...
Anderson .Paak to headline Long Beach’s 4th annual Juneteenth celebration
Long Beach Press-Telegram· 1 day agoLong Beach’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration — among the largest in Southern California — will...
Phoenix has way too many Juneteenth events. That's a problem
The Arizona Republic· 13 hours agoHere’s hoping Tremaine Jasper gets some rest, because he’s going to be busy over the next few days....
13 ways to honor and celebrate Juneteenth in San Diego County in 2024
U-T San Diego· 4 days agoThese are some of the many options for listening to live music, learning about Black history and...
Juneteenth celebrations follow tradition of newly freed Black people | Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt
Santa Maria Times· 6 days agoOn Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, signed the Emancipation...
Battle of Richmond to host Juneteenth service
Richmond Register, Ky. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 12—The Battle of Richmond will be hosting its third annual Juneteenth service at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16th, at the Mt. Zion Christian Church. The church is located ...
4 breezy L.A. hikes to beat the heat wave
Los Angeles Times· 1 day agoThe first inevitable heat wave of the year has arrived in California after a cool and wet winter and spring. While the worst of it may be over for now,...
