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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· 11 months agoThe month-long "Journey to Juneteenth" will be once again sponsored by the city of Gainesville to...
DC Emancipation Day: How to celebrate
WDVM via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Although D.C. Emancipation Day officially is April 16, the District said it will mark the occasion with a number of...
Emancipation Day celebrations begin with Freedom's Eve concert
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Leon County Division of Tourism/Visit Tallahassee will...
DC Emancipation Day road closures announced
WDVM via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. is holding its Emancipation Day Celebration on Sunday, and roads throughout the city will be closed for the event. D.C....
Juneteenth is the national holiday, but Tennessee also celebrates on its Emancipation Day
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth is the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. But in...
What's Happening: Florida Emancipation Day Celebration, Sun Country recital and more
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMAY 20 FLORIDA EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATION: Celebrate Florida Emancipation Day at the Cotton Club...
Juneteenth's fellow emancipations, and what 'freedom' then meant
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first...
What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
