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This Independence Day, we are less free

Liberty is not a consumer item to market to individuals. It is a common good

Salon

2 insurance companies end relationship with Maine agency after racist Juneteenth sign

An image of the racist sign was shared online Monday, gaining the attention of thousands across social media.

WEKU

Celebrating Freedom From Slavery, Ignorance And Injustice Central To Juneteenth

This vibrant celebration marks the day that 250,000 enslaved black people in Texas were freed.

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First Thing: Donald Trump plotted fake electors scheme, panel set to show

Committee also expected to investigate Trump’s pressure in crucial states to reverse election defeat. Plus Juneteenth celebrations over time

The Guardian - UK

McTelvin Agim, a Texas native, talks about Juneteenth holiday

Juneteenth became a federal holiday last year.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Juneteenth giveaway in East Garfield Park launches nonprofit’s local branch

The giveaway at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church was CityServe West Cook’s inaugural event.

Chicago Sun-Times

Black Men United’s Juneteenth giveaway in Hyde Park aims to rewrite negative narratives

“All we’re trying to do is paint a different picture, tell a different story and share a different narrative about Black men in America as positive and productive and progressive, while building bridges and not walls,” the group’s leader said Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Only 18 states have made Juneteenth a state holiday

All 50 states either commemorate or observe Juneteenth but only 18 observe it as a paid holiday.

Axios

In honor of Juneteenth, New York enacts John Lewis Voting Rights Act to combat suppression and discrimination

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York celebrated Juneteenth and paid tribute to the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis on Monday by enacting sweeping new voter protections.

Tribune News Service

Chiefs’ Justin Reid, Trent McDuffie visited Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for Juneteenth

A pair of new #Chiefs celebrated #Juneteenth by taking a trip to @NLBMuseumKC with over a dozen football players from Lincoln College Preparatory Academy.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Mehmet Oz appears to edit his Juneteenth message on Trump’s Truth Social to remove the word ‘equality’

Trump-endorsed celebrity TV doctor is trailing far behind in the polls

The Independent UK

What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?

Thousands of enslaved people in Texas were ordered free two years after Emancipation Proclamation

The Independent UK

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Ballotpedia

How to properly celebrate Juneteenth in the age of commercialization

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, editor of the Black Agenda, about celebrating Juneteenth without misappropriating the holiday.

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Four enduring myths about Juneteenth are not based on facts

As the U.S. celebrates the second federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, several myths persist about the origins and history about what happened when enslaved people were emancipated in Texas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Juneteenth jubilation draws hundreds to DuSable festival: There’s ‘a lot of kinship going on’

The music performances, vendors, kids’ activities and Black history education felt “almost like a family reunion,” one participant said.

The Independent UK

John Legend says Black people need to own ‘narrative’ of their stories as he condemns battle over books

John Legend spoke on stage alongside civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton and New York film director Spiek Lee at the Tribeca Film Festival on the eve of Juneteenth

The Independent UK

Rev Al Sharpton speaks about progress in civil rights on Juneteenth: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet’

‘I’ve lived long enough to see some things... I’ve seen enough victories to know that we can win,’ he said

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In states where Juneteenth is still not a day off, activists see a missed opportunity

It has been one year since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but in roughly half of the country it is still not an official day off.

The Independent UK

Mehmet Oz appears to edit his Juneteenth message on Trump’s Truth Social to remove the word ‘equality’

Trump-endorsed celebrity TV doctor is trailing far behind in the polls

The Independent UK

Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities

A year after Juneteenth became a federal holiday, Americans across the country gathered this weekend at events filled with music, food and fireworks

Reason

The Meaning of Juneteenth

Far from being somehow at odds with July 4 and the Declaration of Independence, Juneteenth celebrates the greatest achievement of the principles of the Revolution.

Texas Observer

Here Are 3 Ways You Can Celebrate Juneteenth

The new federal holiday marks the day residents of Galveston received General Orders No. 3, which freed slaves in Texas.

Tribune News Service

Juneteenth Is not a legal holiday in most states

A year after Juneteenth became a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, most states have yet to enact Juneteenth legal holidays.

Texas Observer

A Visit to Galveston, the Birthplace of Juneteenth

Texas was the last state to receive the news that slavery had ended.

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