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Minnesota celebrates Juneteenth – MPR News
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Minnesota celebrates Juneteenth – MPR News

Juneteenth celebrations are marking the state and national holiday, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Nearly two dozen people … Source link

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Living Color Juneteenth Day Experience on East Main Street honors 10 Rochester Black community leaders
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Living Color Juneteenth Day Experience on East Main Street honors 10 Rochester Black community leaders

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Living Color Juneteenth Day Experience happened on Friday, honoring members of Rochester’s black community on East Main Street. Ten local leaders…

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Nantucket Current | Nantucket Unveils Monument For 19th-Century Black…
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Nantucket Current | Nantucket Unveils Monument For 19th-Century Black…

Jack Bradner and JohnCarl McGrady • Jun 19, 2026 Island historian Fran Karttunen, right, helped unveil the monument on Friday. Photo by Charity Grace Mofsen…

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Sonoma State, Rohnert Park host fourth annual Juneteenth luncheon honoring local Black leaders
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Sonoma State, Rohnert Park host fourth annual Juneteenth luncheon honoring local Black leaders

Over 100 people filled the Rohnert Park Community Center Friday, June 19, to celebrate Juneteenth with food, music, poetry and recognition of local leaders whose…

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Juneteenth celebration brings Black history to World Cup | The Seattle Times

Hours before the U.S. beat Australia, soccer and Black history came together on the Seattle waterfront. Source link

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Hundreds celebrate Juneteenth at largest-ever Anacostia museum event
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Hundreds celebrate Juneteenth at largest-ever Anacostia museum event

For longtime D.C. resident Adria Goosby-Gresholm, Friday marked her first visit to the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum. She was there to commemorate Juneteenth, the federal…

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Black Scranton Project marks Juneteenth and 7-year anniversary with open house
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Black Scranton Project marks Juneteenth and 7-year anniversary with open house

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — From honoring the past to building community for the future, the Black Scranton Project celebrated seven years, as it hosted…

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Black Entrepreneurs shine at Juneteenth event
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Black Entrepreneurs shine at Juneteenth event

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Louisville’s Fourth Street, a Juneteenth celebration gave Black-owned businesses a chance to highlight the progress Black Americans have made. What You Need…

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Seattle celebrates Juneteenth with music, history and community

Hundreds gathered in Jimi Hendrix Park for a Juneteenth celebration of Black Americans and Seattle's Central District, on the date enslaved people … Source link

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Community works together to paint Wichita mural depicting Black history – KSN-TV

In honor of Juneteenth, the Kansas African American Museum put up a mural for people to color in over the holiday weekend. Source link

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