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Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFlorida's Emancipation Day preceded the June 19, 1865, final reinforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation ‒ this time in Texas ‒ that is now celebrated as the Juneteenth ...
Plano Juneteenth celebration to be
Community Impact· 7 days agoFor the second year in a row, Areail, Dollie and Toni Thomas are expecting big crowds at the Plano African American Museum for Juneteenth. Last year’s ...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 5 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman· 3 days agoLongtime civil rights activist and "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee, received an honorary...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
6 unmissable annual events on Cape Cod and the Islands
National Geographic· 11 hours agoContrary to popular belief, life on Cape Cod and the Islands doesn’t come to a complete halt from...
Daytona Beach's Juneteenth parade, festival and banquet set for next month
Daytona Beach News-Journal· 6 days agoThe 26th annual Daytona Beach Juneteenth Family Festival, a celebration of the emancipation of...
Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration organizer questions city's RFP process
WTAE Pittsburgh· 6 days agoThe organizer of the long-running Juneteenth event in downtown Pittsburgh is calling for an...
What's Happening: World Tree Kangaroo Day, 'Fire and Ice,' Emancipation Celebration, more
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThe Santa Fe Teaching Zoo is located at 3000 NW 83rd St. For more information, visit sfcollege.edu....
Juneteenth lineup Mya headlines event
Baytown Sun· 6 days agoThe 2024 Juneteenth Celebration’s lineup has been announced, promising a family-oriented, fun-filled night that also educates.