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The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
Celebrating Juneteenth: Here is a list of events happening around our area
WJAX via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth marks 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed. It...
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoIt's American history," said Tommie Boudreaux, who is with the Galveston Historical Foundation....
Smith: Juneteenth must remind us of our shared humanity
Birmingham News· 13 minutes agoAs we celebrate Juneteenth, we seem to have forgotten the consequences of dehumanizing our fellow...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America | Opinion
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoIn essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024 | CNN Business
CNN.com· 7 hours agoGordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, proclaiming that enslaved African...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Radio· 7 hours agoIt’s an American holiday celebrating the date when the last slaves in the United States were freed...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoRobert E. Lee surrendered and the Union Army won the Civil War, and more than two years after then-U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation...
