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The festival will be held in time slots between 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Only 1,000 people will be allowed at a time. (Jeenah Moon/Getty Images
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HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR, IL As efforts to make Juneteenth a national holiday continue, people in Homewood and Flossmoor are having celebrations of their own. Juneteenth, held annually on June 19, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and the date many slaves in Texas finally found out they were free.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, according to Juneteenth.com. It is a day, a week, and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. In recent years, Juneteenth commemorates African-American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement.
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Picnics, like the one shown here in New York City’s Brooklyn borough, are common ways to celebrate Juneteenth, the annual June 19 holiday to mark the end of slavery in the United States. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)
BUFFALO GROVE, IL As efforts to make Juneteenth a national holiday continue, people in Arlington Heights are having a celebration/celebrations of their own. Juneteenth, held annually on June 19, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and the date many slaves in Texas finally found out they were free.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, according to Juneteenth.com. It is a day, a week, and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. In recent years, Juneteenth commemorates African-American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement.
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