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Juneteenth poet encourages celebration of the historic holiday and to spread positivity with words
PHOENIX - Today is Juneteenth, a celebration of a pivotal moment in American history. On June 19th, 1865, enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas were finally told that they were "free," almost ...
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Understanding Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrations often involve cookouts, parades, church services, and other public events, per NPR. In 2022, for example, Galveston plans to celebrate the holiday with a banquet, poetry ...
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Sacramento’s Juneteenth events feature The 1619 Project creator at Oak Park’s Guild Theater
On Tuesday, the Washington Neighborhood Center in downtown Sacramento is hosting a Juneteenth Poetry Night. The theme is international liberation and inspiration and attendees can listen to poetry ...
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MLS and Black Players for Change commemorate Juneteenth with “Freedom to Be” jersey numbers and auction
Featured in the packaging is the powerful poem “Freedom,” one of the most ... Major League Soccer. “Juneteenth is a special moment for Major League Soccer to honor this truth and to ...
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Juneteenth events to celebrate across Minneapolis
Juneteenth celebrates the day when more than 250,000 slaves ... The 28th Annual Community Peace Celebration will offer free food, music, poetry and theater performances at Western Sculpture Park in St ...