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Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day 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 ...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 5 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman· 19 hours agoLongtime civil rights activist and "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee, received an honorary...
Lima Juneteenth celebration to be held at Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheatre
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 2 days agoLima's Juneteenth celebration returns this summer with more to do and a new location. The Juneteenth...
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 4 days agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 6 days agoPRESS RELEASE Published May 8, 2024 ACCESSWIRE 2023 Juneteenth proclamation included homage to Al Edwards, considered "The Architect & Father of Juneteenth
When is Memorial Day 2024? What's open/closed and why we celebrate the federal holiday.
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoMost restaurants will be open. For stores and restaurants, hours can vary so to be on the safe side...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 3 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Fourth Annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert to Return This Summer
Broadway World· 24 hours agoThe Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative will present the return of Broadway Celebrates ...
Juneteenth organizer asking to review Pittsburgh’s RFP process after city opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 3 days agoJuneteenth organizer William Marshall is calling for an investigation into the city’s Juneteenth RFP...