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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 3 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Journey to Juneteenth: Tallahassee family continues Florida’s Emancipation Day traditions
WCTV Tallahassee· 3 days agoIn Florida, Emancipation Day is traditionally celebrated on May 20. On that day in 1865, the...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first...
Atlanta celebrates Juneteenth with community events, activism
FOX 5 Atlanta· 3 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a...
Juneteenth, more than a celebration of the end of slavery that began in parts of the country as ...
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 3 days agoIn parts of the U.S., like Tappahannock, Virginia, Emancipation Day was a huge event taking over the...
Decades before Juneteenth became a holiday, Fort Worth had rich history of celebrations
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoOne of the earliest Fort Worth Juneteenth celebrations took place in 1882 with “music and dancing,...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoWhen weather was obnoxious, boosters moved the event to large venues like the Royal Skating Rink at...
Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, June 18, $61 million prize ahead of Juneteenth holiday
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 4 days agoAlso known as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Texas for decades. It was finally...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.