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Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe origins of Juneteenth date back to June 19, 1865 – more than two years after President Abraham ...
5 things white people need to hear on Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 1 day agoIf white people truly want to celebrate Juneteenth, what better way to honor America’s actual Independence Day than hearing a few uncomfortable truths?...
Cooperstown celebrates Juneteenth
The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoJun. 19—About 30 people gathered in the chapel of the First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown Wednesday, June 19, to celebrate Juneteenth. "I just want to let you folks know that you're sitting ...
Philadelphia ‘walking artist’ heads to Texas for 51-mile walk in the state where Juneteenth began
Philly.com· 1 day agoPhiladelphia “walking artist” Ken Johnston flew to Texas on Tuesday to get a start on a 51-mile...
Family run Hallenbeck Coin Gallery going strong in Colorado Springs after 41 years
Colorado Springs Gazette· 4 days agoThe family owned and operated Hallenbeck Coin Gallery in Colorado Springs estimates it has bought...
Juneteenth scholarship winners reflect on the holiday, challenges ahead
Newsday· 3 days agoThe celebration marks June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to tell enslaved...
Juneteenth: Understanding the hard road to freedom
WCBI Columbus· 16 hours agoJuneteenth is more than just a time of celebration. “It was like open season on African Americans.” Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation...
Inaugural Juneteenth Walk to the River commemorates national holiday in Savannah
Gannett via AOL· 24 hours agoHere's what Savannah residents need to know History of the fight for freedom As the history goes, word of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation ...
Trump portrays rampant crime in speech at Black church in Detroit
Washington Post· 5 days agoPresumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump repeated his characterization of Black communities as...
Events across Baltimore commemorate Juneteenth
WBAL-TV Baltimore· 19 hours agoThe holiday, also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, marks when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned in 1865 that they had been freed after the end of the Civil War, and two ...
