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Add this Galveston concert to your Juneteenth bucket list
Read full article: Add this Galveston concert to your Juneteenth bucket listIf you're still looking for a way to celebrate Juneteenth, the Galveston Symphony Orchestra is hosting its second annual concert this weekend. From the history of African-American spirituals to the legacy of jazz, they're honoring the rich history of emancipation in the concert titled "Spirit and Soul"
Celebrate Freedom: KPRC 2 hosts Juneteenth event filled with music, food and FUN!
Read full article: Celebrate Freedom: KPRC 2 hosts Juneteenth event filled with music, food and FUN!At this year’s KPRC 2 Juneteenth Celebration, employees were able to enjoy some fun-filled activities while also celebrating freedom this Thursday.
Virus surge fears, UK leader’s quarantine, mar ‘Freedom Day’
Read full article: Virus surge fears, UK leader’s quarantine, mar ‘Freedom Day’England’s nightclubs have reopened as the country lifted most remaining restrictions after more than a year of lockdowns, mask mandates and other pandemic-related curbs on freedom.
Hundreds arrested in Belarus 'Freedom Day' protest
Read full article: Hundreds arrested in Belarus 'Freedom Day' protestPeople carry a giant historical flag of Belarus during a celebration 103rd anniversary of the declaration of the Belarusian People's Respublic, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, March 25, 2021. Freedom Day is an unofficial holiday in Belarus celebrated on 25 March to commemorate the declaration of independence by the Belarusian Democratic Republic on that date in 1918. The Thursday protest marked the anniversary of the 1918 declaration of the Belarus People's Republic, an independent state that lasted only a few months before the Red Army moved in. The opposition traditionally observes the anniversary as the country's unofficial Freedom Day. The arrests came a day after their leader, Andżelika Borys, was sentenced to 15 days in jail for holding unauthorized mass events.
Asia Today: Melbourne lockdown to stay; 8 charged for rally
Read full article: Asia Today: Melbourne lockdown to stay; 8 charged for rallyPeople gather at a so-called "Freedom Day" protest in Melbourne, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. Police in Australia's hardest-hit Victoria state are urging people to stay away from rallies protesting the lockdown in Melbourne. (James Ross/AAP Image via AP)MELBOURNE The premier of Australia's Victoria state announced a slight easing of restrictions in Melbourne but the country's second-largest city will remain in lockdown until at least Oct. 26. State police charged a protester with assault after an officer suffered cuts to the head during an anti-lockdown rally in Melbourne on Saturday. Scuffles between protesters and police resulted in more than 160 fines for contravening lockdown measures or not wearing a mask.
Here’s how people celebrated Juneteenth in the Houston area
Read full article: Here’s how people celebrated Juneteenth in the Houston areaHOUSTON – Juneteenth marked 155 years since the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, freeing the last enslaved people in American. RELATED: The story of Juneteenth in Houston and its significance to black communities across the USHere are a few ways Houstonians celebrated Juneteenth in the city and in Galveston. Ride for JusticeAt a Block PartyAt Emancipation ParkHappy Juneteenth from Emancipation Park. #JUNETEENTH2020 #HappyJuneteenth pic.twitter.com/WlX5XGVILG — Council Member Letitia Plummer (@CMPlummer4) June 19, 2020In ReflectionThe Houston Rockets organization will reflect, celebrate, and educate today in honor of #Juneteenth. pic.twitter.com/JTv6dJAmN8 — Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) June 19, 2020
Taylor Swift got educated on Juneteenth and wants you to be, too
Read full article: Taylor Swift got educated on Juneteenth and wants you to be, too(CNN) -- From now on, anyone working for Taylor Swift will have the day off for Juneteenth. What's more, Swift wanted to educate her followers about the celebration so the superstar singer posted information on her official social media accounts about the holiday also known as Freedom Day. On Friday, Swift posted a video of The Root writer Danielle Young explaining the origins of Juneteenth and why it should be a national holiday. She thanked the site and Young before also sharing her thoughts about the day. Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest were DESPICABLE figures in our state history and should be treated as such.”
Juneteenth: Laverne Cox, Ludacris, Todrick Hall and More on the Meaning of June 19 (Exclusive)
Read full article: Juneteenth: Laverne Cox, Ludacris, Todrick Hall and More on the Meaning of June 19 (Exclusive)Once a day only celebrated in Texas, recognition has grown within the black community and beyond as awareness for it increased, particularly over the past decade. As a girl growing up in Texas, I marveled at the annual Miss Juneteenth winner gliding across the stage with hope on her face. To release Miss Juneteenth on this special day means so much to me. Miss Juneteenth is a culmination of my life experiences, heritage and culture. And we should really celebrate in our own homes as well as however else you want and make sure it's celebrated in your own home and in your own way and really, really honored.