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‘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...
Florida Emancipation Day again recognized in Gainesville at museum in Black community
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThat day is when enslaved Africans first learned of their freedom in Tallahassee, more than two...
Fun things to do across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast this weekend
WPBF West Palm Beach· 5 days agoTake the family outside to play for 'Kids to Parks' Day, celebrate Florida Emancipation Day or check...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 3 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the...
Looking for fun events? Top 5 things to do around Tallahassee
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoFriday at Adderley Amphitheater in Cascades park. There will be a reading of the Emancipation ...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 1 day agoFirst celebrated in Texas, Juneteenth recognizes the emancipation of African American slaves by President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of ...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 1 day agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in...
Looking for fun events? Top 5 things to do around Tallahassee
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFriday at Adderley Amphitheater in Cascades park. There will be a reading of the Emancipation ...
‘American Civil Wars’ Review: The Era of Continental Divides
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days ago“Revolutions” recounts the major military events of 1862 and highlights President Lincoln’s issuance...
MISTER LINCOLN, SISTER ACT & More Set for Ford's Theatre Society 2024-2025 Season
Broadway World· 1 day agoThe Ford's Theatre 2024-2025 season will feature actor Scott Bakula (TV/Film: Quantum Leap, Star...