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Members of the public take part in a pilgrimage organized by the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, New Jersey, to visit burial sites of the enslaved. Photo credit: Episcopal Diocese of Newark
National

WATCH: New Jerseyans pay homage to the enslaved people who toiled beyond Juneteenth

  • June 21, 2023
  • By Allison J. Davis
  • NABJ Black News & Views
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Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," talks as she opens the front door of her home on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. Opal Lee's dream of seeing Juneteenth become a federal holiday was finally realized two years ago, but the energetic woman who spent years rallying people to join her push for the day commemorating the end of slavery is hardly letting up on a lifetime of work teaching and helping others. Photo credit: LM Otero
National

Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ and ‘Just Mercy’ author Bryan Stevenson discuss national museum, legacy of slavery

  • June 19, 2023
  • By Sarah Bahari
  • Texas Metro News, The Dallas Morning News
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, seated and surrounded by supporters, signs legislation making Juneteenth a state holiday during a signing ceremony in Denver in May. Photo credit: Lens of Ansar
National OpEd

OPINION: One state’s journey to Juneteenth

  • June 19, 2022
  • By Brave Bey
  • Denver Urban Spectrum
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Juneteenth celebration, June 19th, 1900, Texas. Photo credit: Grace Murray
National OpEd

OPINION: Eyeing Juneteenth bill passage with skepticism

  • June 18, 2022
  • By Peter M. Williams
  • NABJ Black News & Views
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Graphic credit: Amber Hudson
Arts & culture Juneteenth

JUNETEENTH: Celebrations coast-to-coast

  • June 18, 2022
  • By Melanie Eversley
  • NABJ Black News & Views
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Arts & culture Juneteenth

JUNETEENTH: New children’s book celebrates the official end of slavery in the United States

  • June 17, 2022
  • By Sandra Dawson Long Weaver
  • NABJ Black News & Views
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