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Latest from Mormon Land: Can you be gay and LDS? Yes, officially, but ...: The LDS Church's position on same-sex attraction makes room for LGTBQ+ members ...
sltrib.com/religion/2026/10/15/can-you-be-gay-lds-yes-it-can-be/
Dr. Opal Lee at 100: 'Freedom Is Everybody’s Business' - Essence: As the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” celebrates her centennial and the National Juneteenth Museum ...
essence.com/culture/dr-opal-lee-at-100-preserving-juneteenth-history/
Photos: Berkeley Juneteenth Festival celebrates culture and community: Photos: The Berkeley Juneteenth Festival celebrated culture and community with music, food ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/berkeley-juneteenth-festival-22313873.php
Portlanders celebrate Juneteenth at 54th annual parade: Hundreds lined Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to watch this year's Juneteenth parade.
oregonlive.com/portland/2026/06/portlanders-celebrate-juneteenth-at-54th-annual-parade.html
Celebrate Juneteenth by Supporting These Brilliant Black Game Developers: From developers to esports stars to visionaries, Black excellence exists at every ...
uk.pcmag.com/games/133990/celebrate-juneteenth-by-supporting-these-brilliant-black-game-developers
First Juneteenth celebration was held in Houston, Rice scholar says: Recently published research in the Journal of Texas History reveals that the first ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5932025-first-juneteenth-celebration-was-held-in-houston-rice-scholar-says/
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Trailer Released For ‘Paper Made’ Starring TNA’s Mara Sadè & Daria Rae: A movie titled 'Paper Made' starring TNA Wrestling's Mara Sadè and Daria ...
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OpinionThe first Juneteenth anniversary was celebrated in Houston: New research by Pulitzer-winning historian Caleb McDaniel on the first Juneteenth anniversary ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/first-juneteenth-anniversary-houston-22300740.php
'Living testimony': Senior center celebrates meaning of Juneteenth: As the Doris Griffin Senior Center took its audience on a journey through history ...
expressnews.com/news/article/juneteenth-doris-griffin-senior-center-22306445.php
Here’s a look at Juneteenth events in the Charlotte region for 2026: As Charlotte communities prepare to honor Juneteenth, festivals, celebrations will bring ...
charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article316094839.html
SF celebrates Juneteenth on ‘sacred ground’ with mix of joy and pride: San Francisco celebrated Juneteenth on the “sacred ground” of the Fillmore district with a ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/juneteenth-fillmore-celebration-22298815.php
A Guide To Juneteenth Celebrations Across The Country: From Houston to D.C., here’s how cities across the country are celebrating Juneteenth 2026 through music ...
essence.com/awards-events/juneteenth-celebrations-2026-across-the-country/
Donald Trump knocks "non-working federal holidays" as nation celebrate Juneteenth
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/19/donald-trump-white-house-juneteenth/84279498007/
Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more about the federal holiday: In 2021, then-president Joe Biden signed a bill that made Juneteenth an official federal ...
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'This is American history:' See photos around the US as the nation celebrates Juneteenth
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/19/photos-juneteenth-celebrations-united-states/84276172007/
Juneteenth is this week. What to know about the federal holiday. What does the flag mean?
indystar.com/story/news/2025/06/16/juneteenth-2025-what-to-know-about-the-nationals-newest-federal-holiday-trump-addesses/84006447007/
Greater Cleveland Juneteenth events 2025: Complete guide to celebrations : From downtown's Freedom Fest to the Rock Hall's Mx. Juneteenth ...
cleveland.com/entertainment/2025/06/greater-cleveland-juneteenth-events-2025-complete-guide-to-celebrations.html
Oregon events honor Juneteenth 2025 with music, food and reflection: Statewide events commemorate the end of slavery, celebrate Black culture and contributions.
oregonlive.com/living/2025/06/oregon-events-honor-juneteenth-2025-with-music-food-and-reflection.html
What's open and closed for Juneteenth in Iowa?: Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Here's what Iowans should know before they run any errands on June ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2024/06/19/is-there-mail-on-juneteenth-2024-banks-open-garbage-pickup/74122740007/
Key FactsDallas Juneteenth: Celebrations with Historical Context
Jun 19, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dallasnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dallasnews.com
- Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger read a federal order in Texas declaring all enslaved people free.
- The Texas State Historical Association records 339 extrajudicial lynchings of Black people in Texas from 1885 to 1942; Allen Brooks was lynched in Dallas in 1910, and the site is now Pegasus Plaza.
- Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.
- Dallas celebrations in recent years have included parties, community service, history sessions by Remembering Black Dallas and Opal Lee’s annual walk, while Gray urges residents to engage with local Black history.
We have traditionally in Dallas … whitewashed history to exclude Black people.— Ed Gray, Dallas historian, said in an interview.
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