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Freedom Day: How Florida celebrates Emancipation Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 8 hours agoGeneral Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House in Tallahassee, freeing slaves in Florida, on May 20, 1865.
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 7 days agoLee, 97, will spend 10 days abroad sharing her life story, the message of freedom, and the story of ...
'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Gannett via AOL· 14 hours agoThe day is also called "Mayteenth." Juneteenth commemorates the day in Galveston, Texas in 1866 when...
North Fork's first Juneteenth parade set for Greenport - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 21 hours ago-based anti-racist organization, will host the Greenport community’s third annual Juneteenth...
Acosta Bridge won't be lit for Juneteenth, Pride month, other summer events after statewide change
First Coast News· 8 hours agoFlorida residents will only see red white and blue lights on bridges across the state this summer...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 24 hours agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
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...
Vendors sought for Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 5 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 ...
Mother, Queen, Icon: E. Hill De Loney remembered for Juneteenth legacy in Flint
MLive.com· 6 days agoFrom her hospital bed, E. Hill De Loney continued to talk about the work that needed to be done for...
6 unmissable annual events on Cape Cod and the Islands
National Geographic· 5 days agoContrary to popular belief, life on Cape Cod and the Islands doesn’t come to a complete halt from...