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Apr 30, 2024 · Juneteenth is an annual celebration that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day many enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed. This year, Juneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. Many ...
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- Yi-Jin Yu and Sophie Caldwell
20 hours ago · Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [122]
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- June 19
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Apr 19, 2024 · Juneteenth is a time to come together to celebrate freedom, a founding principle of the United States. Here are some ways communities and libraries celebrate Juneteenth: Many communities around the country hold Juneteenth celebrations, which include parades, picnics, parties, and concerts.
Apr 22, 2024 · Juneteenth Texas explores African American folkways and traditions from both African-American and white perspectives. Included are descriptions and classifications of different aspects of African American folk culture in Texas; explorations of songs and stories and specific performers such as Lightnin' Hopkins, Manse Lipscomb, and Bongo Joe; and a section giving resources for the further study ...
Apr 17, 2024 · In honor of Juneteenth, (June 19, 1865), the day more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free, The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center will present a day-long Juneteenth Celebration on Monday, June 19, 2023, from 10:00 AM until 8:00 PM.
- Annette Alvarado
- 2021
May 1, 2024 · All Different Now : Juneteenth, the first day of freedom Experience the joy of Juneteenth in this celebration of freedom from the award-winning team of Angela Johnson and E.B. Lewis. Through the eyes of one little girl, All Different Now tells the story of the first Juneteenth, the day freedom finally came to the last of the slaves in the South.
3 days ago · One of the largest and longest running in the nation, returns on June 18th and 19th, from 11am to 8pm, with its annual parade and street festival. Red Rocks Juneteenth Parade. All RRCC students, faculty, and staff, as well as their family and friends, are invited to the Juneteenth Parade on Saturday, June 18th at 9am at Manual High School (1700 ...
