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Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"For a long time, many people weren't familiar with Juneteenth but now it's known and a national holiday,'' Overton said. "It's been much of the same for Emancipation ...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe bill was sent to the Senate Family and Veterans Services Committee and has not been taken up by...
School's (almost) out: When is the last day of school for Palm Beach County students?
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 6 days agoEmployees are also off on Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day. As is customary, the school...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story of Juneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 2 days agoLee is a civil rights icon who championed Juneteenth awareness, an informal Texas holiday celebrated...
The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum holds annual 'A Delray Beach Family Affair'
WPBF Palm Beach· 3 days agoThe Spady Cultural Heritage Museum holds annual 'A Delray Beach Family Affair'
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
KDFW via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient from ...of Freedom. The visit is part of her ongoing push to educate people about the emancipation of African Americans after the ...
Vendors sought for Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoALBANY ─ The Albany Museum of Art is partnering with the Dougherty County School System for a Juneteenth Fine Arts Celebration from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 22 at the museum. In preparation for ...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"The fact that it happened on the 19th day of June has spurred me to make people understand that Juneteenth is..., June 19, 2024. It became the 11th federally recognized & ...
Opinion: Restoring Confederate names on schools is a lesson in why symbols matter
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPutting the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson back on Virginia schools is reminder of how...
‘Grandmother of the Juneteenth Movement’ to attend Freedom Day in Edison
NJ.com· 1 day agoThe NAACP Metuchen-Edison-Piscataway Area branch, in partnership with Edison, will host a Juneteenth...