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Protestors who helped integrate Glen Echo Park participate in Festival of Freedom
A moving Juneteenth celebration was held at the historic Glen Echo Park in Maryland. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Black-owned business expo uplifts Silver Spring community
Dozens of Black-owned businesses took part in an expo in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, over Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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Communities across the region commemorate Juneteenth
Many communities across the region gathered to celebrate Juneteenth. News4’s Jackie Bensen got a look at the day’s celebratory events.
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Juneteenth: Emancipation Proclamation on display and the fight to preserve enslaved people's burial site
News4’s Derrick Ward reports on the different ways people in the D.C. region are observing Juneteenth.
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‘Togetherness': DC-area communities celebrate Juneteenth
News4’s Dominique Moody shows how people are celebrating at the Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival.
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Emancipation Proclamation to be on permanent display next to founding US documents
The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C.
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Emancipation Proclamation to be on permanent display in DC
During a Juneteenth event, the National Archives announced it will permanently display the Emancipation Proclamation. News4’s Dominque Moody reports.
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What is Juneteenth? Here's the holiday's history and ways you can celebrate
For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities.
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San Diego family files lawsuit against cemetery over missing remains of Juneteenth trailblazer
Mrs. Cooper died in March of 2023 at the age of 92. Her remains were to be placed in the same plot where her husband was buried 22 years ago. The two would be reunited in death — or so they thought.
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The DMV celebrates Juneteenth across the region
News4’s Derrick Ward shows us how the community is celebrating the history day.
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Juneteenth celebrations underway in Bowie
Even though it’s a few days away some parts of the D.C. region already kicked off their Juneteenth celebrations. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports from Bowie, Maryland, where people were partying, dancing and learning about the significance of the holiday.
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Remains of Juneteenth trailblazer missing from burial plot; family suing San Diego cemetery
A San Diego family who served as a long-time pillar of the Black community starting in 1960s is suing a local cemetery for allegedly losing their father’s remains after he died 20 years ago.
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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,' marches in Texas at 96
Fort Worth is hosting Opal Lee’s annual Walk For Freedom, and the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” said she’s not slowing down anytime soon.
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The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Many Americans will be marking Juneteenth this month. It’s the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.
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DMV students to showcase talent at Juneteenth spoken word contest
NBC4, Comcast and Telemundo44 are sponsoring a Juneteenth spoken word contest. News4’s Community Reporter Molette Green spoke to last year’s winner.
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The meaning behind the Juneteenth holiday
Howard University professor of Africana studies Dr. Greg Carr explains the meaning of the Juneteenth holiday.
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How to commemorate Juneteenth in the DC area
There are many Juneteenth events happening this weekend. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Biden celebrates Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, at the White House
President Joe Biden hosted a massive concert on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate Juneteenth.
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What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what you need to know about this important holiday.
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Juneteenth celebrations in the DC area
Juneteenth, a national holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, is coming up on Monday, June 19. News4’s Tommy McFly previews the celebrations in the D.C. area.