People across the US mark Juneteenth, a jubilee commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans
People attend a Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Juneteenth, or June 19th, marks the day in 1865 when a Union general informed a group of enslaved people in Texas that they were free. President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation became effective in 1863, during the Civil War, but could not be implemented until Union troops wrested areas from Confederate control.
On Sunday in Danbury, Connecticut, reveler and festival organiser Jacqueline Elam, said that making Juneteenth a federal holiday has elevated awareness of an important historical marker that for years has been celebrated via cookouts, parades, and other social events.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Parades, street festivals and speeches mark Juneteenth across U.S.With street parties, marching bands, speeches and a few political rallies, people across the United States marked Juneteenth this weekend.
Baca lebih lajut »
How the U.S. Is Betraying the Promise of JuneteenthOpEd: 'The systematic exploitation of Black Americans must end so this country can be reborn and a real age of emancipation commenced at last.'
Baca lebih lajut »
Juneteenth Reminds Us 'In Between' Moments Are as Important as UprisingsMuch of the most vital organizing work is done in between the protests, uprisings and rebellions.
Baca lebih lajut »
US Open updates: Fitzpatrick hangs on, wins U.S. Open by 1Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open, winning his first major on the same course where he took the U.S. Amateur title nine years earlier
Baca lebih lajut »
While the U.S. Celebrates the End of Slavery on Juneteenth, Incarcerated Artists Depict the Harsh Reality That Forced Labor Persists in Prison | Artnet NewsWhile the U.S. celebrates the end of slavery on Juneteenth, incarcerated artists depict the harsh reality that forced labor persists in prison:
Baca lebih lajut »
Is the U.S. stock market closed on Juneteenth? What investors need to know.This year’s Juneteenth falls on a Sunday, so the holiday will be observed on Monday, June 20 with the U.S. financial markets, including the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq shutting down.
Baca lebih lajut »