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Freedom Day: How Florida celebrates Emancipation Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 1 day agoGeneral Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House in Tallahassee, freeing slaves in Florida, on May 20, 1865.
'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe day is also called "Mayteenth." Juneteenth commemorates the day in Galveston, Texas in 1866 when...
Tallahassee celebrates Emancipation Day with bells, dramatic reading
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoThe Tallahassee City Commission approved May 20 as a paid holiday for City employees in November...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 20 hours agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 13 hours agoMeadow Park on June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will celebrate the federal holiday, marking the end of slavery in the United States, with speakers, vendors ...
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Celebration time
Florida Politics· 4 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 ...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSummer may seem far away, but it’ll be here before we know it, and with it, Juneteenth. This holiday...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 2 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Vendors sought for Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 6 days 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 travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
Fox local via AOL· 6 days 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 ...
