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Opal Lee Reclaims Family Lot, Builds New Home

Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' overcomes past trauma to build new home on historic site.

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The Long Road to a Juneteenth Museum

Architects have made a Fort Worth neighborhood’s history part of the plan for this unique Juneteenth museum.

Texas Observer

Vivek Ramaswamy defends calling Ayanna Pressley part of ‘modern KKK’

‘This is backwards and harmful, but that is the point’ said Rep. Pressley’s spokesperson

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Vivek Ramaswamy has sudden about-face over stance on Juneteenth holiday

Ramaswamy said the holiday was created through a “hostage” situation

The Independent UK

Gatherings combining Pride and Juneteenth give Black LGBTQ+ people a refuge where they can celebrate

From a block party in New York City to a movie screening outside of Denver, groups across the U.S. have found ways to merge Pride month and Juneteenth celebrations

The Independent UK

Milwaukee police arrest 15-year-old suspect in Juneteenth shooting that injured 6

Milwaukee police have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in a shooting that wounded six people after a Juneteenth celebration

The Independent UK

2nd person arrested in Milwaukee Juneteenth shooting that wounded 6, including alleged shooters

Police in Milwaukee have arrested a second person in a shooting in which six people, including the two alleged shooters, were wounded right after a Juneteenth celebration wrapped up

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Chicago celebra Juneteenth en los vecindarios: ‘Todo se trata de la familia’

El Juneteenth Village Fest, en Douglass Park, y el 1865 Juneteenth Fest, en Garfield Park, fueron dos de los numerosos actos celebrados este fin de semana en la ciudad.

Chicago Sun-Times

One of the most powerful women in PR tells CEOs struggling with Pride and Juneteenth backlash to commit to their communities '24/7'

Edelman U.S. CEO Lisa Osborne Ross advises consistency when supporting social issues.

Fortune

Beyonce channels inner Barbie as she dons racy bubblegum-pink thigh-slit dress

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour headed to the Netherlands over the weekend for its latest show, which saw the performer mark federal holiday Juneteenth by wearing outfits by Black designers

Daily Mirror

The Obamas, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kerry Washington mark Juneteenth: 'Lean into your liberation'

Juneteenth National Independence Day commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The holiday is celebrated on June 19, the anniversary of the 1865 order by Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger informing enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, of their freedom.

Los Angeles Times

Beyoncé, Lizzo, Barack Obama and more honour the importance of Juneteenth 2023

Juneteenth is a holiday that has been celebrated for over 150 years, but it was only in 2021 that US President Joe Biden signed on to make it an official federal holiday

Daily Mirror

Americans mark Juneteenth with celebrations, parades and reflection

US’s newest federal holiday commemorates emancipation of last enslaved people after civil war

The Guardian - US

Trump and DeSantis stay quiet on Juneteenth as long shot 2024 GOP candidates celebrate

Long shot Republican presidential candidates Sen. Tim Scott and Asa Hutchinson celebrated Juneteenth Monday as former President Donald Trump and the rest of the GOP field kept quiet about the national holiday marking the end of slavery.

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Boston Celtics alum Evan Turner and Andre Iguodala explain the origins of Juneteenth

Evan Turner and Andre Igodala on the origins and significance of Juneteenth, a Federal holiday in the U.S. commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

The Independent UK

These House Republicans opposed making Juneteenth a holiday two years ago

Republicans said the holiday was meant to stoke racial division

The Independent UK

Family sues cemetery after it misplaces remains of Juneteenth trailblazer

Relatives of a late Black businessman who helped popularise Juneteenth in San Diego are suing a cemetery after his remains were reported missing

The Guardian - US

Juneteenth: how did the holiday start and how is it celebrated today?

US’s newest federal holiday – signed into law in 2021 – has its roots in the emancipation of Black Americans from slavery

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Reason

Juneteenth Celebrates a Great American Achievement

The emerging culture war over the holiday is misguided. In reality, Juneteenth celebrates one of the greatest triumphs of America and its founding principles.

Al Jazeera

What is Juneteenth, and what’s new this year?

The reckoning over race ignited by the murder of George Floyd set the stage for Juneteenth to become a US holiday.

Axios

More states marking Juneteenth as holiday this year

More companies are giving Juneteenth day off and a growing number of states are recognizing it as a public holiday.

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania trooper killed, four dead in Idaho home, and Illinois shooter at large: US’s weekend of shootings

Multiple shootings unfolded over the weekend as Americans gathered to celebrate Juneteenth and Father’s Day

The Independent UK

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

Many Americans will be marking Juneteenth this month

WEKU

Sounds of Lexington's Juneteenth celebrations

An audio postcard from different celebrations of Juneteenth

Salon

Moving Juneteenth beyond symbolism

To ensure the nation's newest federal holiday doesn't get co-opted, Black Americans must be prioritized

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