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UNBELIEVABLE: 6 | History Defined

A Visit to Galveston, the Birthplace of Juneteenth

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

Texas Observer

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

Juneteenth is at risk of losing its meaning

The holiday is meant to commemorate emancipation from slavery.

Axios

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Black Americans living abroad reflect on Juneteenth

As the United States marks only the second federally recognized Juneteenth, Black Americans living overseas have embraced the holiday as a day of reflection and an opportunity to educate people in their host countries on Black history

The Independent UK

A Juneteenth reminder about freedom

As we commemorate the memory of Juneteenth, let's remember that progress does not occur evenly

Salon

Juneteenth is a jubilant celebration — and a sacred lament

On Sunday, churchgoers will celebrate Juneteenth during their worship services. Members of the clergy reflect on the role of the church and the holiday marking the notification of the end of slavery.

WEKU

Juneteenth - what is it and is it an official holiday? History and meaning explained

On June 19 1865, enslaved people in Texas finally learned of their freedom. Here’s everything you need to know about Juneteenth and why it’s celebrated

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Spreading the news about Juneteenth, America’s newest holiday

NEW YORK — Some organizers of Juneteenth celebrations around the city admit they’ve been learning about the origins of the commemoration, but are eager to bring New Yorkers up to speed on the nation’s newest federal holiday.

Tribune News Service

Learning about Juneteenth through food

Start with Nicole Taylor's "Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations"

Salon

On Juneteenth, take time to reflect and consider working to enact change

Change can start with learning more about Juneteenth and being kinder, or by implementing positive actions that result in equality.

Chicago Sun-Times

How (not) to do Juneteenth

There's no single way to observe Juneteenth, but corporations have shown us some fairly major ways to get it wrong

Salon

Juneteenth so far only partially embraced by private sector

Juneteenth is a relatively new holiday, and private firms are in varying stages of embracing it.

Tribune News Service

Juneteenth and other emancipation days didn’t bring full freedom to the enslaved

Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, is just one of 20 emancipation days that took place in the U.S. Those emancipations didn’t accomplish what we think they did.

Chicago Sun-Times

What's open and closed on Juneteenth

The federal holiday will primarily affect government offices and buildings.

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Juneteenth 2022: what to watch on television, streaming platforms this weekend

Here are programs celebrating the holiday with musical performances, by revisiting history and highlighting Black culture.

Reason

Juneteenth Is a Celebration for Everyone

Plus: Fentanyl copaganda, the perils of antitrust populism, a January 6 meme is born, and more...

Chicago Tribune

Cake, cobbler and cocktails: Black-owned businesses across Chicago gear up for Juneteenth

On Juneteenth, Stephanie Hart will serve up a decadent representation of the African American flag: A green, black and red velvet cake frosted with a green cream cheese and drizzled with dark chocolate dyed black with food coloring.

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

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Chicago Sun-Times

Juneteenth in Chicago: Celebrating history, continuing a struggle for freedoms

“All of those things our ancestors paid for, for other people to benefit from, we deserve,” says the DuSable Museum of African American History’s Kim Dulaney.

The Independent UK

T-shirts? Ice cream? Retailers cash in on Juneteenth

Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party favors

Axios

Juneteenth is now a day off for 30% of private employers

This year, 30% of private businesses plan to give employees a day off, according to a survey.

WEKU

Poet Amanda Gorman celebrates the gift of Blackness for Juneteenth

To mark the holiday, Gorman reads "Fury and Faith," a poem from Call Us What We Carry. She says her collection's title reflects how "we all can be vessels of both hurt and hope at the same time."

WEKU

Companies are selling Juneteenth branded products. Here's why that's a big problem

Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf."

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Why we should all celebrate Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a day when generations of Black Americans have come together to celebrate freedom from slavery. It’s a day that, until recently, was not widely acknowledged outside of some Black communities.

Mic

The unrealized power of Juneteenth

The holiday serves as both a call to build a better world — and an urgent reminder of how much is left to be done.

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