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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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
Here's everything you need to know about the Juneteenth holiday, including when it takes place, what will be closed and why we celebrate.
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A deep dive into the significance of June 19, 1865, and why Juneteenth is a vital federal holiday celebrating freedom and resilience.
- Jasmine Creighton
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Several events this week celebrate Juneteenth, which is on Friday.
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Juneteenth is observed every year on June 19. Here is what you need to know about the holiday. Juneteenth is the commemoration of June 19, 186…
- 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.
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