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Celebrating Freedom From Slavery, Ignorance And Injustice Central To Juneteenth

This vibrant celebration marks the day that 250,000 enslaved black people in Texas were freed.

Zenger

Chineke! Junior Orchestra to mark 250 years since landmark legal slavery case

The Chineke! Junior Orchestra is made up of ethnically diverse musicians aged between 11 and 22.

The Independent UK

Bristol version of BoxPark to open by next Easter

Developers have the money in place now to convert two dockside warehouses into 'BoxHall' and end what has been quite a saga

Bristol Post

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What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?

Thousands of enslaved people in Texas were ordered free two years after Emancipation Proclamation

The Independent UK

‘You complain, you get fired’: migrant crews on UK fishing boats speak out

Trapped by the terms of their ‘transit visas’, seafarers from outside the EEA are facing exploitation, danger and violence

The Guardian - UK

The Meaning of Juneteenth

Far from being somehow at odds with July 4 and the Declaration of Independence, Juneteenth celebrates the greatest achievement of the principles of the Revolution.

Reason

Juneteenth Is not a legal holiday in most states

A year after Juneteenth became a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, most states have yet to enact Juneteenth legal holidays.

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How a Black family's Bible ended up at the Smithsonian Institution

WASHINGTON — On a rainy spring afternoon, Denise Diggs visited the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. She was in search of a family artifact.

Los Angeles Times

A Visit to Galveston, the Birthplace of Juneteenth

Texas was the last state to receive the news that slavery had ended.

Texas Observer

What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?

Thousands of enslaved people in Texas were ordered free two years after Emancipation Proclamation

The Independent UK

Juneteenth is at risk of losing its meaning

The holiday is meant to commemorate emancipation from slavery.

Axios

Juneteenth is a jubilant celebration — and a sacred lament

On Sunday, churchgoers will celebrate Juneteenth during their worship services. Members of the clergy reflect on the role of the church and the holiday marking the notification of the end of slavery.

WEKU

Juneteenth - what is it and is it an official holiday? History and meaning explained

On June 19 1865, enslaved people in Texas finally learned of their freedom. Here’s everything you need to know about Juneteenth and why it’s celebrated

Daily Mirror

Sundaes, waffles, and second chances - why Just-Ice is unlike any other ice cream parlour

The M.E.N's Jenna Campbell visits the Poynton café making a real difference

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Migrant care workers came to help the UK. Now they’re trapped in debt bondage

Investigation: Britain called out to workers around the world to ease a staff crisis. But many have to pay thousands in illegal fees to recruitment agencies

The Independent UK

Efforts spotlight slave who inspired beach name, local tale

The curious history of a Massachusetts beach named after an enslaved African American is the focus of new efforts to recognize the role of slavery along the state’s picturesque North Shore

Reason

Juneteenth Is a Celebration for Everyone

Plus: Fentanyl copaganda, the perils of antitrust populism, a January 6 meme is born, and more...

The Independent UK

What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?

Thousands of enslaved people in Texas were ordered free two years after Emancipation Proclamation

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Commentary: Why we should all celebrate Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a day when generations of Black Americans have come together to celebrate freedom from slavery. It’s a day that, until recently, was not widely acknowledged outside of some Black communities.

The Guardian - UK

C of E paid poor 18th-century clergy with ‘abominable’ slave trade funds

Justin Welby says he is ‘deeply sorry for links with transatlantic chattel slavery’

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda refugee policy is like the rendition of slaves in the 1800s

Letters: Prof Julia O’Connell Davidson likens the government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to the forced returns facilitated by the Fugitive Slave Act in the US. Plus a letter from Mark Stephens

The Independent UK

Juneteenth: What is the historically important day and how did it start?

Thousands of enslaved people in Texas were ordered free two years after Emancipation Proclamation

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: ‘Reparations’ is another word for investing in America’s future

The new Juneteenth federal holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in our nation. That did not, however, emancipate Black people from the economic impact of their enslavement. Emancipation was followed by a failed Reconstruction, a century of Jim Crow, separate-but-(not)-equal, institutional racism and discrimination — the consequences of which…

The Guardian - UK

Patel seeks to curb modern slavery claims as Rwanda plan labelled ‘government by gimmick’

After cancellation of Africa flight, home secretary tries to stem slavery claims from refugees hoping to stay in UK

The Conversation

Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too

The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come. There were speeches, sermons and shared meals, mostly held at Black churches, the safest places to have such celebrations.

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