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In a first, ‘granddaughter of Juneteenth’ leads Opal’s freedom walk
What happens to a holiday when its most beloved champion cannot join the celebration? On Thursday, hundreds still showed up for Opal’s Walk for Freedom, a 2.5-mile trek to celebrate Juneteenth. Sims, who led the walk, called herself the “granddaughter of Juneteenth.”
Juneteenth represents the long-delayed freedom of enslaved Black people in the United States. But Juneteenth isn’t just a day ...
The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...
“When we were originally established, we were an organization that was fighting epidemics and disparities in the Black and ...
Beyoncé’s Paris concert on Juneteenth inspired French fans to plan a special surprise, celebrating freedom during the June 19 ...
Local youth carry photos of the late Anna Mae Robertson in the 54th Milwaukee Juneteenth Jubilee Parage in Milwaukee.
On this Juneteenth, what does freedom mean to you?On this Juneteenth, what does freedom mean to you?
Independence Day and Juneteenth reflect different chapters of America’s story — different timelines of freedom. And depending on who you ask, there are many versions of what freedom or independence ...
Hundreds of people in Anacostia started a new tradition this Juneteenth holiday, celebrating a piece of Black DC history with ...
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