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The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoMembers of Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church march to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19,...
A food historian explains why the color red plays an important role during Juneteenth celebrations
INSIDER via Yahoo News UK· 10 months agoJuneteenth originated on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, when federal Union troops ensured...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoNewestf/Wikimedia Commons June 19, also known as "Juneteenth," marks an important moment in American history when Union troops announced the freedom of...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News UK· 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 Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoFirst celebrated in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day) celebrates the freedom of...
Black advocates to use Juneteenth to demand political change
The Hill via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoAs the nation recognizes Juneteenth this year, leading Black voices plan to use the holiday to call...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
US laws created during slavery are still on the books. A legal scholar wants to at least acknowledge...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoSince 2020, a team of legal researchers has collected more than 12,000 cases involving enslaved...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoKnown as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 month agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
