The first recorded Juneteenth celebration in Arizona took place in 1921, when about 500 Black Arizonans gathered at Eastlake Park in downtown Phoenix to participate in parades, listen to speakers and enjoy food and music.
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- Analeise Mayor
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Monsoon season is here, and Tucson’s weekend calendar is packed with fun. Celebrate Juneteenth, dance at Pride events, shop the Monswoon Party, catch Ziggy Marley at the Fox, cuddle kittens during movie night, explore summer solstice celebrations and discover dozens more things to do June 19-21. 🌈☀️🎶🌵
- Victoria E. Freile USA Today Network
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Here's everything you need to know about the Juneteenth holiday, including when it takes place, what will be closed and why we celebrate.
- Jasmine Creighton
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Several events this week celebrate Juneteenth, which is on Friday.
- Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Content Agency
The message took a long time to get to the destination. More than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, an…
- Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times
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A cowboy prepares a horse to be loaded into a trailer for transport at the end of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo on June 13, 2021, in Las Vegas.
- Loni Nannini Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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Juneteenth originally started in Galveston, Texas to commemorate June 19, 1865, the date that enslaved people in that state were informed of their freedom.
- Yolanda Slan Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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As a black female executive, I draw profound inspiration from the resilience and determination that Juneteenth represents.
- Daniel Shular Tulsa World
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Scenes from Juneteenth with the Legendary Tito Jackson event at the Claremore Museum of History on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Claremore, Okla.
- Kelly Presnell
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Live music, food, vendor and services booths were on hand for the crowd celebrating the 53rd Annual Juneteenth Festival at Kino Sports Complex…
Tucson-born restauranteur Sam Fox leaves namesake company