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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 3 days agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe holiday was originally celebrated in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 7 days 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...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had...
Nelson to celebrate Black fathers during Juneteenth event
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 2 days agoThe Nelson County Juneteenth Celebration Committee has planned a Juneteenth event with the theme of...
Juneteenth, the celebration of freedom
South Reporter· 2 days agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom and the fight for its fulfillment. It is one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 15, CareNow ...
Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society’s Juneteenth Luncheon will honor six
Staten Island Advance· 2 days agoThe Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society will host its eighth annual Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 14 at Li Greci’s Staaten in West Brighton from 8 p.m. until midnight. Honored during ...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' urges New Mexicans to get involved in their communities
Santa Fe New Mexican· 1 day agoA 97-year-old retired teacher and activist who helped lead a movement to have Juneteenth recognized...
'Gospel Voices of OC' spreads the gospel of influential African American women at Musco Center
Los Angeles Times· 8 hours agoWhen Debora Wondercheck began producing “Gospel Voices of OC,” she hoped the artistic concert in conjunction with Juneteenth would be come an annual tradition. As the show returns for its third ...
