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Roots Recovered: Reclaiming Our Names

This documentary from 13News Now explores the growing interest African Americans have in discovering their ancestral names.
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Juneteenth | Sharing the holiday's significance and celebrating freedom

Sharing the history and significance of Juneteenth, as well as the different ways to celebrate and commemorate freedom.
Nation World

'The Grandmother of Juneteenth' honored in San Antonio

Opal Lee is widely credited for helping make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The 96-year-old activist was in San Antonio Sunday.
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Legacy Lives Here: The National Juneteenth Museum

A look at the coming museum, as envisioned by the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Ms. Opal Lee. Plus: How will it transform Fort Worth's Historic Southside neighborhood?
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Juneteenth: Sharing the significance and celebrating freedom

Sharing the history and significance of Juneteenth, as well as the different ways to celebrate and commemorate freedom.
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Juneteenth: The history, importance and how to celebrate

A look at the history and origin of the federal holiday Juneteenth, as well as discussing Black pride and how to mark the holiday.
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Original Juneteenth museum burns in overnight blaze

The building was home to the original Juneteenth Museum for close to 20 years and was run by Miss Opal Lee.
Nation World

Juneteenth is today: Here's its 150-year history

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863 -- but a quarter of a million people in Texas were enslaved for years longer.
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Juneteenth in Idaho: Honoring and respecting Black spaces

Juneteenth is on Sunday. Many event organizers in Idaho are taking the weekend to honor the Black community.
Idaho Press

Treasure Valley cities mixed on upcoming Juneteenth holiday

Federal government agencies and banks will observe the holiday on Monday. Some cities also will close their offices, but some will not.
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Juneteenth in Idaho: Honoring the history, respecting Black spaces

"Every school should be learning about Juneteenth," says the director of the University of Idaho's Black African American Cultural Center.