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Juneteenth

Iowans celebrate Juneteenth

Juneteenth

Celebrate Juneteenth in central Iowa with these events

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Learn about the history of the holiday and celebrate Black culture at these central Iowa events.
In The News

In the News Now | Celebrating Juneteenth

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they were freed. See how cities around the U.S. are coming together and celebrating.
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Juneteenth | Sharing the holiday's significance and celebrating freedom

Sharing the history and significance of Juneteenth, as well as the different ways to celebrate and commemorate freedom.
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Central Iowans observe Juneteenth

Juneteenth celebrates the date when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas first learned about the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery.
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Legacy Lives Here: The National Juneteenth Museum

A look at the coming museum, as envisioned by the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Ms. Opal Lee. Plus: How will it transform Fort Worth's Historic Southside neighborhood?
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Juneteenth: Sharing the significance and celebrating freedom

Sharing the history and significance of Juneteenth, as well as the different ways to celebrate and commemorate freedom.
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How to observe Juneteenth in central Iowa

Juneteenth celebrates the day that Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced that slavery was now illegal in the United States to Texans on June 19, 1865.
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Juneteenth: The history, importance and how to celebrate

A look at the history and origin of the federal holiday Juneteenth, as well as discussing Black pride and how to mark the holiday.
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Save the date: Iowa Juneteenth Observance 2023

The Iowa Juneteenth Observance is June 9-23, 2023.
Nation World

Juneteenth is today: Here's its 150-year history

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863 -- but a quarter of a million people in Texas were enslaved for years longer.
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Central Iowa Juneteenth events, celebrations for 2022

Here are the ways you can mark this important holiday, and why it matters.