Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday

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Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday​

On June 19, 1865 slaves in Galveston, Texas were given the news that they were freed by President Abraham Lincoln. Now, the day is a holiday that celebrates the "Second Independence Day" in America.​

Three years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well as education. The federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last African American slaves were notified that they had been freed from their masters, the National Museum of African American History and Culture said. Dr. Tim Goler, a professor of urban affairs and sociology courses and director of research for the Center for African American Public Policy at Norfolk State University, told USA TODAY that Juneteenth or "Freedom Day" is a day that shows the "beauty of our culture" that everyone should participate in. The origins of Juneteenth date back to June 19, 1865 – more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation - when the Union Maj. Gen. Gordan Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of the Civil War and the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, Goler said. The Juneteenth National Independence DayAct was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in June 2021. The bill was signed by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021, which officially made the day a federal holiday.

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PHOTOS: US Colored Troops tribute for Juneteenth at the Wilmington National Cemetery​

Apostle Willie Rhames a descendant of the United States Colored Troops CPL David Jackson speaks to the group gathered Monday June 17, 2024 as the Juneteenth Committee of Wilmington hosted a tribute to U.S. Colored Troops at the Wilmington National Cemetery.

USCT Reenactor, James White leads the processional Monday June 17, 2024 as the Juneteenth Committee of Wilmington hosted a tribute to U.S. Colored Troops at the Wilmington National Cemetery.

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This is what Chuckie does on Juneteenth

 

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Veterans group to honor Black veterans on Juneteenth​

The United States Exercise Tiger Foundation is set to honor Black veterans and those who died in conflict Wednesday as part of the Juneteenth holiday. The organization plans to lay two wreaths at the Boone County War Memorial Plaza at the Boone County Courthouse at 9:30 a.m. The larger 5 foot wreath is meant to recognize Black veterans and those who died in wars and conflicts across Missouri and the country. The second wreath is meant to honor Tuskegee Airman and USTF board member Sgt. James Shipley. The Tuskegee Airmen are a famed group of Black pilots and airmen who served during World War 2.

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Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Vermont​

Although some towns, including Burlington, celebrated Juneteenth this past weekend, there are still several upcoming celebrations planned in neighboring towns on Wednesday. South Burlington will host an array of speaker and artist in the Veterans Memorial Park from 6-8 pm. The entertainment will be joined by food vendors and an art fair. In Winooski, a similar celebration will be happening from 5-8 pm. There will be musical performances from several local black artists, as well as kid-friendly entertainment at the same time. Free food will be provided by Mulu’s Kitchen and Catering, a local Ethiopian restaurant.

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A family celebrates Juneteenth — in México​

The first official national “Juneteenth” celebration in the United States is also focusing attention on the amazing story on the Black Americans who found freedom in México. NBC’s Suzanne Gamboa last week explored the details, and we have an excerpt. Celebrating Juneteenth in Texas as the day when Union Gen. Gordon Granger declared slaves had been freed is “not our celebration really, because our people freed themselves,” she said, referring to her Black Seminole ancestors, known as Negros Mascogos in México.

They found freedom more than a decade earlier than its enforcement in Texas July 19, 1865. In her Mexican hometown, June 19 is El Baile de los Negros (The Dance of the Blacks) or El Día del Negro (The Day of the Black). After escaping plantations in Georgia and North Carolina, many Black Seminoles joined in fighting with Native Americans against the U.S. in the Seminole Wars. When the U.S. prevailed, it removed the Black Seminoles with Native Americans to Indian Territory, what is now Oklahoma.

Still facing the threat of being returned to slavery,John Horse led a group of Black Seminoles and Native Americans on another treacherous journey from Oklahoma to Mexico, where slavery had been largely abolished since 1829. Ashley Rodriguez, Harrington’s niece commented, “I'm a Black Mexican ... Now that I've got older and realized what Juneteenth is about, I think of it in different perspectives. I think of it as my ancestors freeing themselves from slavery. Nobody really knows about the Mexican side of it.”

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JUNETEENTH 2024 IN NEW GERMANY | Juneteenth Parades, Parties & Things To Do In New Germany​

We couldn't find Juneteenth Events in New Germany at the moment.

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How Jewish communities are celebrating Juneteenth this year​

News that the South had lost the Civil War and that the Emancipation Proclamation had freed all enslaved people came late to Texas — June 19, 1865. Since then, Black communities in the South have celebrated what came to be called Juneteenth on the anniversary of the day. “America’s second Independence Day” was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. For many Jews, Juneteenth is an opportunity to celebrate and commemorate both Black and Jewish history and culture — and the places where they intersect. Here is a sampling of Jewish Juneteenth events this season.

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Garbage which doesn't belong any where but in Texas.

 

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Celebrate Juneteenth and African Liberation at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art​

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas, origin in 1865—approximately two and one-half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation—the observance of June 19 as African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. Today, Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some locales a month marked with remembrances, celebrations, guest speakers, picnics, and family gatherings. It is a time for reflection, rejoicing, assessment, self-improvement, and for planning the future. From rural communities to metropolitan cities across the country, people of all races, nationalities, and religions are learning about and acknowledging a period in U.S. history that shaped and continues to influence our society today.

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Garbage which doesn't belong any where but in Texas.

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Here's how Wilson will be celebrating Juneteenth (besides uselessly spamming speak freely)

 

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Mostly it seems blacks celebrate the fake stupid "holiday" by shooting other blacks. Same as it ever was.

 

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Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans​

HOLLA BLACK

 

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What Chuckie's been doing all day for Juneteenth

 

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JUNETEENTH IN PALESTINE​

The Black liberation holiday of Juneteenth was on my mind when we drove past a platoon of Israeli occupation forces as they marched into a Palestinian village, black automatic weapons in hand, likely about to execute a raid. As our bus drove past the handful of military vehicles parked alongside the road, a deep sense of rage, sadness, and powerlessness swelled up within me. My people, African people, have been and continue to be colonized, beaten, raided, arrested, and incarcerated for no other reason than our race and resources. The crime of what I saw before me only gave form to Israel’s true colonial nature and the anti-colonial bond that Black and Palestinian people must build. Many of the same police departments that have brutalized and killed Black people in American streets have been trained in so-called counter-terrorism tactics by the Israeli military in what Jewish Voice for Peace calls a “deadly exchange.” In return, the American government offers Israel $3,800,000,000 a year in military aid so that it can develop “butterfly bullets” to break the bones of peacefully protesting Palestinians and sell off to other authoritarian regimes. The end result is racial injustice and indignity for all.

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Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday​

 

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Lee, 97, is known for her civil rights activism and her Juneteenth appeal. In 2016, she walked 1,400 miles from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to draw attention to the date.3 days ago.