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Juneteenth: The History & Significance Behind the Holiday
Dr. Yolanda Williams of the University of Minnesota's African American & African Studies Department joins "The Afternoon ...
Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time
Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
As Juneteenth returns, what happens now to African American history?
Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history ...
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Rocking K streets a road to African American history
Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 that enslaved African Americans, isolated in Texas, learned they had been freed. Some ...
On Juneteenth, one woman reflects on housing one of America’s largest Black history collections in North Memphis
Dr. Carnita Atwater preserves Black history through the Kukutana African American History Museum in North Memphis.
Juneteenth renews call for reparations for African Americans, advocates say
Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the ...
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African American Museum in Philadelphia, Wawa Welcome America host Juneteenth block party
There are a number of musical acts and performances throughout the day, with headliners DJ Drama, DJ Kid Capri, Slick Rick, ...
Juneteenth endures even as the rest of Black history is under attack by Trump and GOP. Here’s why.
It may be that trying to undo a national holiday, particularly one as publicly embraced as Juneteenth, would be a harder sell ...
'This is American history:' See photos around the US as the nation celebrates Juneteenth
With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally ...