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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
Philip Cross: More turmoil at Statistics Canada
Financial Post via Yahoo Finance· 2 hours agoPresident Abraham Lincoln’s wartime cabinet: after polling its members, who unanimously rejected the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln concluded: “Seven...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThis week, many Floridians celebrated Emancipation Day to commemorate May 20, 1865 —the day the ...
Negro Leagues stats to be added to MLB records. Here's a list of teams from Texas
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThis occurred nearly two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Black people weren’t the only fans of the Negro Leagues, but the games were ...
Juneteenth, the celebration of freedom
South Reporter· 16 hours 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 ...
New headstone at Jacksonville University bears name of Civil War vet born into slavery
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHe served in the 33rd Infantry of the U.S. Colored Troops, and after the fighting he moved to...
Lies About American History We Were All Taught in School
Cheapism via AOL· 7 days agoA lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WDTN-TV 2 Dayton· 7 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' urges New Mexicans to get involved in their communities
Santa Fe New Mexican· 9 hours agoA 97-year-old retired teacher and activist who helped lead a movement to have Juneteenth recognized...
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...