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Tallahassee celebrates Emancipation Day with bells, dramatic reading
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe City of Tallahassee recognizes May 20 as Florida's Emancipation Day, and throughout the month,...
Florida Emancipation Day again recognized in Gainesville at museum in Black community
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoPark to the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center at 837 SE Seventh Ave. to watch performances and...
Freedom Day: How Florida celebrates Emancipation Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 15 hours agoGeneral Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House in Tallahassee, freeing slaves in Florida, on May 20, 1865.
Jacksonville holds 4th annual celebration of Florida’s Emancipation Proclamation Day
WJAX via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoDeegan, along with other city and state leaders, was present to honor this day’s significance in the fight for freedom. The Emancipation...
'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoReginald Ellis, provost and professor at Florida A&M University, gave a keynote speech highlighting...
What’s Brewing - Florida’s Emancipation Day celebration
WCTV Tallahassee· 4 days agoThe City of Tallahassee will hold a celebration Monday in honor of Florida’s Emancipation Day.
Emancipation Proclamation read on Knott House Museum steps
Tallahassee Democrat· 20 hours agoToday, Reginald Ellis, Ph.D., Provost Professor at Florida A&M University, read the document in...
Commemoration honors history of the Battle of Negro Fort on the Apalachicola
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis free celebration of Florida's Emancipation Day offers the public a chance to visit and tour the...
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Celebration time
Florida Politics· 3 days agoTallahassee has been experiencing a tough time after storms and tornadoes battered the area, but the city is gearing up to celebrate Emancipation Day. While ...
Fun things to do across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast this weekend
WPBF West Palm Beach· 4 days agoTake the family outside to play for 'Kids to Parks' Day, celebrate Florida Emancipation Day or check...