Emancipation Proclamation

Biden commemorates 160th anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation

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The 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation is a reminder of how far we’ve come as a country — and the work still to be done

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Children’s museum apologizes, removes ‘Juneteenth Watermelon Salad’ from its food court

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Juneteenth may be a federal holiday but some states are slow to follow suit

Now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday, states have been scrambling to figure out if they should add to paid state holidays.
/ June 19, 2021

Lincoln museum to show rare Emancipation Proclamation for Juneteenth

In honor of Juneteenth, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Illinois will show a rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation.
/ June 9, 2021

Melania Trump visits National Archives to see slavery docs

Ahead of nationwide Juneteenth celebrations, Melania Trump took a tour of National Archives to see the historic documents that ended […]
/ June 19, 2020
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Celebrating Juneteenth is more important now than ever in Trump’s America

Trump issued a statement acknowledging Juneteenth while simultaneously creating and enforcing policies that tear apart vulnerable families.
/ June 19, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

US Archives to display Emancipation Proclamation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. National Archives is placing President Abraham Lincoln’s original Emancipation Proclamation on display in Washington to mark Black History Month…
/ February 5, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Exhibit honors 150th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation

theGRIO REPORT – An acclaimed exhibit of African-American art and artifacts that has traveled the country in honor of the Emancipation Proclamation’s 150th anniversary.
/ November 2, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Juneteenth celebrations commemorate the end of slavery

theGRIO REPORT – Today marks Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of African-Americans from slavery, a day that is widely celebrated in broad pockets of the American south. It is a time of community gatherings…
/ June 19, 2013