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The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 day agoThis newly freed people in Texas dubbed the day as “Juneteenth.” June 19 is now a federally...
Tallahassee celebrates Emancipation Day with bells, dramatic reading
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Tallahassee City Commission approved May 20 as a paid holiday for City employees in November...
Freedom Day: How Florida celebrates Emancipation Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 4 days agoGeneral Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House in Tallahassee, freeing slaves in Florida, on May 20, 1865.
'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...
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Celebration time
Florida Politics· 7 days agoTallahassee has been experiencing a tough time after storms and tornadoes battered the area, but the city is gearing up to celebrate Emancipation Day. While ...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WRBL Columbus· 1 day agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoOther cities, such as Louisville, have recognized Juneteenth as a holiday for city workers since...
Hibiscus Snow Cones Are The Perfect Treat To Cool Down With On Juneteenth
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoBoth hibiscus drinks and the color red are significant to Juneteenth. So, what better way to...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative ...
The Rich History Of Drinking Hibiscus Tea On Juneteenth
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA cornerstone of Black history, hibiscus tea has maintained a stronghold in the culture. Despite its...