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South Florida celebrates Juneteenth
NBC6’s Kim Wynne reports from Miami Beach where a Juneteenth celebration is underway.
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Overtown Juneteenth event incorporates health and wellness
NBC6’s Xochitl Hernandez reports from Overtown, where a Juneteenth celebration is incorporating health and wellness in the festivities.
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Commemorating Juneteenth across South Florida
NBC6’s Olivia Jaquith reports on the Juneteenth festivities happening in South Florida.
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Emancipation Proclamation to be on permanent display next to founding US documents
The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C.
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What is Juneteenth? Here's the holiday's history and ways you can celebrate
For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities.
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San Diego family files lawsuit against cemetery over missing remains of Juneteenth trailblazer
Mrs. Cooper died in March of 2023 at the age of 92. Her remains were to be placed in the same plot where her husband was buried 22 years ago. The two would be reunited in death — or so they thought.
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Remains of Juneteenth trailblazer missing from burial plot; family suing San Diego cemetery
A San Diego family who served as a long-time pillar of the Black community starting in 1960s is suing a local cemetery for allegedly losing their father’s remains after he died 20 years ago.
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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,' marches in Texas at 96
Fort Worth is hosting Opal Lee’s annual Walk For Freedom, and the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” said she’s not slowing down anytime soon.
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The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Many Americans will be marking Juneteenth this month. It’s the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.
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Opa-locka exhibits Ernest C. Withers' snapshots of Black history for Juneteenth
The Flash Points Gallery, a new art exhibit on the Black American diaspora, is set to have its grand opening Saturday.
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Juneteenth in South Florida: What events are taking place to honor the holiday
Monday will make a time for celebration and remembrance across South Florida and around the county with the Juneteenth holiday taking place.
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Juneteenth For Joy festival to honor Broward's historically Black communities
NBC6’s Constance Jones reports on the upcoming Juneteenth For Joy festival.
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What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what you need to know about this important holiday.
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Jennifer Hudson, Method Man to perform at White House Juneteenth concert
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert next week in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday.
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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee Is Honored With Portrait in the Texas Capitol
A Texas woman who helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday has become the second Black Texan honored with a portrait on the walls of the state’s Senate chamber.
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Several States Ban Slavery at Ballot Box, But Not All
Voters approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.