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OpinionThis Juneteenth, Use Imagination as a Practice of Emancipation | Opinion: “Dream with intention. Don’t ask whether your goal is possible; ask what it would take ...
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Juneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the South: While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it ...
npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5861779/juneteenth-emancipation-proclamation-lincoln-slavery-civil-war

Thousands gather to celebrate Juneteenth at Emancipation Park: Thousands of people braved sweltering heat and threatening rain clouds on Friday afternoon ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/emancipation-park-juneteenth-concert-stage-debut-22309994.php

Juneteenth Isn’t America’s Only Emancipation Day: Juneteenth is America's best-known emancipation celebration—but not its only one.
newsweek.com/juneteenth-other-emancipation-days-america-12020002

Emancipation Park: The heart of Third Ward: A group of former slaves raised $800 to buy land to create Emancipation Park, a gathering spot to celebrate ...
houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/special_events/article/emancipation-park-heart-third-ward-22231105.php

Former President Biden attends Juneteenth celebration at historic Galveston church
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Key FactsBiden Addresses Juneteenth Celebration in Galveston
Jun 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Joe Biden will attend a Juneteenth Celebration Service at the Reedy Chapel AME Church in Galveston, Texas.
- This church was among the first to announce the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865.
- In 2021, Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
- Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery and is the first new federal holiday since 1983.
June 19 serves as a 'day in which we remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country, and continues to take.'— Joe Biden, reflecting on the significance of Juneteenth.

Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more about the federal holiday: In 2021, then-president Joe Biden signed a bill that made Juneteenth an official federal ...
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-18/juneteenth-history-celebrations-and-more-about-the-federal-holiday.html
Before Juneteenth: A firsthand account of freedom’s earliest celebrations
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/06/juneteenth-earliest-celebrations/678599/

'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 the most widely known US emancipation celebration – but it’s not the only one
theguardian.com/news/2025/jun/19/juneteenth-other-emancipation-celebrations

Is the stock market open or closed on Juneteenth 2025? See full holiday schedule: Here's what you need to know about the stock market and whether it is open or ...
usatoday.com/story/money/investing/2025/06/18/stock-market-open-closed-juneteenth-2025/84243608007/

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/

Juneteenth bus tour highlights historic Third Ward: In honor of Juneteenth and Black Music Month, the Third Ward Cultural District will be offering a bus tour of ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/juneteenth-bus-tour-houston-third-ward-20370890.php

Juneteenth celebration expands despite civil rights backlash: Juneteenth events are planned in New Hampshire snd Portland
axios.com/2025/06/02/juneteenth-celebration-civil-rights-backlash
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