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Where to commemorate Juneteenth in Chicago: 'A celebration of freedom'
Chicago Sun-Times· 8 hours agoThe holiday is celebrated June 19, honoring the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans...
Meet one of the founders of Minnesota's first Juneteenth celebration
CBS News· 10 hours agoCelebrations commemorating the end of slavery are spreading nationwide since Juneteenth became a...
Juneteenth celebrations in metro Atlanta | 2024
Fox local via AOL· 2 days agoAmerican freedom and achievements, as well as a time to promote cultural pride and understanding. In 2021, Juneteenth was officially recognized as a...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News· 22 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally...
Green Bay's Juneteenth celebration is Saturday. Here is what you need to know
Green Bay Press-Gazette via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoWhen is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19, and commemorates the...
Unique Juneteenth mural could be coming to Buffalo next year
WGRZ-TV Buffalo· 1 day agoNBC Nightly News and our Houston, Texas, sister station KHOU-TV covered the event in 2021, when the ...
EXPLAINER: What is Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOpal Lee continued her annual walk and gathered almost 2 million signatures on her petition to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday. The following...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe promise and peril of Juneteenth is elegantly captured in Hickman’s words, “There’s been a heap...
Opinion: Juneteenth is coming — make a joyful noise and reflect upon its meaning
Tulsa World· 24 hours agoIndependence Day — marks the annual celebration of nationhood in the United States. It commemorates...
From concerts on the White House lawn to greeting cards, Juneteenth is a full-blown holiday
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBefore the federal designation, cities throughout Texas grew to develop rich traditions around...