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2. Juneteenth - What You Need to Know

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     ‘Byron Allen Presents Juneteenth’ honors Black trailblazers

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     ‘Byron Allen Presents Juneteenth’ to celebrate centuries of Black excellence

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     CultureCon lit up Los Angeles during Juneteenth weekend

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     Top Republican presidential candidates were noticeably silent about Juneteenth

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     TheGrio’s ‘Freedom Forward’ special celebrates Juneteenth and the best of Blackness

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     Beyoncé celebrated Juneteenth with a Black designer ‘tour-drobe’

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     This Juneteenth, leaders vow to fight against declining freedoms for Black Americans

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     Turn a page toward freedom with these Juneteenth reads

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     Office workers try to derail Juneteenth party with ‘petty’ Fourth of July decorations: ‘Black people are Americans too right?’

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     7 ways to celebrate Juneteenth

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     These Foods Take Centerstage At Juneteenth Celebrations

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     S.C. Black Juneteenth organizer defends promo banners featuring white, Latino people

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     20 Best Juneteenth Books to Help Kids Understand and Celebrate the Holiday

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   When is Juneteenth celebrated?

   • Juneteenth, holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. (Read Charles Blow’s Britannica essay on the Juneteenth holiday.) What does Juneteenth celebrate? Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Emancipation Proclamation, 1863.

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   How did Juneteenth become a holiday?

   • Juneteenth is a celebration of the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans. Two years ago President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which establishes a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the US. So what is Juneteenth, how did it become a holiday and how can you celebrate it?

   Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated - BBC

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   What does Juneteenth mean?

   • Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) is a holiday commemorating this day, which marked an effective end of slavery in the United States.

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   Where did Juneteenth come from?

   • On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. A century and a half later, people across the United States continue to celebrate the day, which is now a federal holiday. A Juneteenth celebration in Galveston, Texas, last year. The holiday traces its roots to the city. Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters

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4. www.britannica.com › topic › JuneteenthJuneteenth | History, Meaning, Flag, Importance, & Facts

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   Mar 31, 2024 · Juneteenth was originally celebrated in Texas, on June 19, 1866. It marked the first anniversary of the day that African Americans there first learned of the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after it was initially issued. The holiday was originally celebrated with prayer meetings and by singing spirituals and wearing new clothes ...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JuneteenthJuneteenth - Wikipedia

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   Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Its name is a portmanteau of the words "June" and "nineteenth", as it is celebrated on the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement ...

   • Celebrations: Festivals, partying, parades, church services
   • Observed by: United States

   • Date: June 19

6. www.pbs.org › learn-about-and-celebrate-juneteenthWhat Does Juneteenth Celebrate? The History of the Holiday | PBS

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   Jun 15, 2022 · Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19th. The holiday's name is a combination of the words "June" and "nineteenth." It commemorates the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation (and their ...

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8. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-57515192Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated - BBC

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   Jun 16, 2023 · Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated. 16 June 2023. Juneteenth is a celebration of the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans. Two years ago President Joe Biden signed ...

9. www.history.com › news › what-is-juneteenthWhat Is Juneteenth? | HISTORY

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   Jun 19, 2015 · The year following 1865, freedmen in Texas organized the first of what became the annual celebration of "Jubilee Day" on June 19. In the ensuing decades, Juneteenth commemorations featured music ...

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10. www.nationalgeographic.com › article › juneteenthWhat is Juneteenth—and how did it become a federal holiday?

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    Jun 12, 2023 · Observed on June 19, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Here’s how it came to be celebrated nationwide. At a gathering to celebrate Juneteenth, a ...

11. www.nytimes.com › juneteenth-day-celebrationJuneteenth: The History of a Holiday - The New York Times

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    Jun 19, 2023 · Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s. President Biden signed ...