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Florida Emancipation Day celebrated Saturday at Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 12 months agoFlorida's Emancipation Day celebrated with a march in southeast Gainesville from Depot Park to the...
Celebrating Emancipation Day
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEmancipation Day celebrations were an important part of Black culture during the early 20th century. "We owe it to our ancestors to appreciate the...
Local events to celebrate Juneteenth and Emancipation Day
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, will be celebrated in various ways in Gainesville...
Canada Celebrates Emancipation Day, Highlighting History Of Slavery In The Country
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCanada is celebrating Emancipation Day, the anniversary of the Aug. 1, 1833, Slavery Abolition Act,...
Tallahassee observes Emancipation Day with church bells, re-enactment celebrations
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe City of Tallahassee recognizes May 20 as Emancipation Day. On this date in 1865, the...
Canadians celebrate second Emancipation Day as many remain unaware of country’s slave history
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn Toronto, Ontario, a food festival and crafters market is projected to entice more than 1,000 with...
Gainesville to host month-long events honoring Florida’s Emancipation Day and Juneteenth
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe month-long "Journey to Juneteenth" will be once again sponsored by the city of Gainesville to...
Emancipation Day celebrations begin with Freedom's Eve concert
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Leon County Division of Tourism/Visit Tallahassee will...
5 Things To Know About Emancipation Day, Celebrated on August 1 in Jamaica
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEmancipation Day is celebrated on August 1st in Jamaica. The day is often celebrated by re-enacting...
Bygone Muncie: From a city-wide celebration of Emancipation Day in 1895 to Juneteenth in 2022
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI was delighted to see another Juneteenth celebration this year at McCulloch Park. While it’s only...