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'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat· 5 days agoOn the steps of what is now the Knott House Museum, where the Emancipation Proclamation was first...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe holiday was originally celebrated in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 2 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
100 objects that make Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn 1997, a flag was designed to commemorate Juneteenth and was later revised. The flag features red, white, and blue colors — from the American flag —...
Amber Rose is right: Joe Biden doesn’t care about Black people
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOPINION: The "Muva" of hip-hop's Donald Trump endorsement exposes a fundamental misunderstanding of...
Why Barbecue Became Significant To Juneteenth Celebrations
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSince the holiday's inception in 1865, barbecue has been a part of Juneteenth celebrations, whether...
Civil War tablets honoring Amherst veterans help open high schoolers’ eyes to unsung Black history
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 1 day agoAfrican American soldiers from Amherst who served in the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 1 day agoGiven that I’m a poet myself (as well as former poet laureate of Santa Fe) and fascinated by signs, synchronicity, or remarkable causal connections, I...
The history of Milwaukee's Juneteenth flag
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMilwaukee’s annual Juneteenth celebration is one of the country’s oldest. The red, white and blue flag is one of our 100 objects that make Milwaukee.
