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Tacoma is holding its first Miss Juneteenth Pageant on Monday that aims to affirm and support young Black girls in the area.
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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."
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Opal Lee walked in places all around the country for years to help establish Juneteenth as a national holiday.
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Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, officially became a federal and Washington state holiday last year. Observing Juneteenth offers opportunity for reflection and celebration, accompanied by great music.
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Although almost every state recognizes Juneteenth in some fashion, many have been slow to do more than issue a proclamation or resolution.
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Saturday is Juneteenth, the recently proclaimed state holiday honoring the abolition of slavery in the United States. KNKX is proud to bring listeners the…
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The first time we see the African American Cultural Ensemble all together, they’re standing on brick steps, swaying gently, singing, each dressed in a…
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Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas on June 19, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation…
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A little over a month from now, Washington will celebrate Juneteenth as an official state holiday for the first time. Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill…
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It’s Juneteenth.The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when a Union general reached Galveston, Texas, and freed the last remaining enslaved people in the…