Juneteenth
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PublishedMarch 23, 2024
85 years after racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family from their home, she’s getting a new one
The house is expected to be move-in ready by June 19, which is the 85th anniversary of the day a mob, angered that a Black family had moved in, began gathering outside the home her parents had just bought.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
The Conversation: Juneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons for Texas lawmakers trying to erase history from the classroom
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PublishedJune 19, 2023
Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection
Americans across the country are observing the relatively new federal holiday with festivals, parades, cookouts and other gatherings.
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Juneteenth show will explore what it’s like growing up Black in Maine
The sold-out symposium on Monday will focus on the experiences of multigenerational Black Mainers in the whitest state in the country.
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Westbrook shares connections, history at Juneteenth celebration
Among the speakers was a Portland chef who urged the crowd of about 200 to 'love your way out of the darkness.'
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
The Maine Millennial: Our state was not without slavery
Juneteenth is a hinge in the door of our history – Maine's history, too.
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PublishedJune 15, 2023
Juneteenth celebration to be held in South Portland
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Cumberland Community Band to perform Juneteenth concert
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PublishedJune 21, 2022
Juneteenth in Westbrook: ‘We are seeing change’
The city's inaugural Juneteenth event featured local speakers, activities for kids and Jamaican food.
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PublishedJune 19, 2022
Rain doesn’t dampen celebration of Juneteenth in Portland
About a dozen people listened to music under tents in Congress Square Park, where the organizer said she's pleased there's a holiday marking the end of slavery, but 'there's still work we have to do.'
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