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Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoKnown as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoJune 19 (or Juneteenth) is considered Black Independence Day by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoMembers of Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church march to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19,...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the Triangle? Here are some places to go.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoIn June 1865, the South was still reeling from a bloody civil war, and many formerly enslaved Black...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoA Juneteenth celebration in Prospect Park in New York City in 2022. Michael Nagle/Xinhua News Agency...
How Juneteenth Became a National Holiday
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, marks the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day,...
Texas Lawmakers Want Religious Indoctrination In Schools — May God Help Us All
HuffPost via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoIn 2005, Greg Abbott, then the attorney general of Texas, attends a news conference celebrating a...
Trails into the past: The pathways of African American history stretch across the US
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoThe United States is crisscrossed by historical trails, both physical and virtual, that follow the...
While Texas Heats Up, Its Climate Denying Politicians Seek Federal Help
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on April 29, 2021 in Washington, DC....