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Tag: Juneteenth

0 History Politics

Condoleezza Rice: Juneteenth Is Our Second Independence Day. Plus. . .

Oliver Wiseman in The Free Press · 19 Jun

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reflects on the significance of Juneteenth, marking the day the last slaves in the Confederacy were freed in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 1865.

0 Communities Holidays

Jewish Juneteenth

Shoshana McKinney Kirya-Ziraba in Tablet · 18 Jun

The text discusses the emergence of Jewish celebrations of Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in America.

0 Communities Culture

How Jewish communities are celebrating Juneteenth this year

Violet Fearon in Forward · 14 Jun

Jewish communities across the United States are celebrating Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery in America.

0 Culture Communities

How Jews are celebrating Juneteenth

Adam Kovac in Forward · 16 Jun 2023

Jewish communities across the United States are engaging with Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

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Not just a second Passover: Juneteenth’s unfinished journey

RWashingtom in Forward · 16 Jun 2023

Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, should not be compared to the Jewish holiday of Passover.

0 Communities Culture

‘Delightfully uncomfortable’: Commemorating Juneteenth at 3 Shabbat events

TaRessa Stovall in Forward · 20 Jun 2022

Three prominent Juneteenth Shabbat events were held in 2022 across Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and New York City, organized primarily by Jews of color, to honor Juneteenth while integrating Jewish tradition.

0 Communities Culture

Celebrate a Jewish Juneteenth at these events

Rudy Malcom in Forward · 15 Jun 2022

This article outlines various events organized by Jewish communities across the United States to celebrate Juneteenth, highlighting the intersection of Jewish and African American histories and struggles.

0 History Education

Juneteenth story is marred by myth that Blacks didn’t know they were free

Robin Washington in Forward · 13 Jun 2022

The article by Robin Washington, published by the Forward, challenges the widely-held myth surrounding Juneteenth, which is often believed to mark the day that enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, first learned of their freedom in 1865.

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A Celebration of Liberation

Maggie Phillips in Tablet · 18 Jun 2021

The article discusses the significance of Juneteenth, the commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

0 Culture History

How are Jews celebrating Juneteenth?

Rebecca Salzhauer in Forward · 17 Jun 2021

In recent years, American Jews have increasingly engaged with Juneteenth, integrating it into Jewish communal life and reflecting on racial justice.

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A Juneteenth l’chaim for African-American labor organizer Frank Crosswaith

Talya Zax in Forward · 19 Jun 2020

Frank Crosswaith, a prominent African-American labor organizer and socialist leader, is highlighted on Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.