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Missing remains of Juneteenth trailblazer found after San Diego family files lawsuit
The body of Sidney Cooper Sr., a San Diego man who founded the city’s first Juneteenth celebration, has been located. He was finally laid to rest next to his late wife on Saturday.
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Celebrating Juneteenth: Inside LA's Hidden History Museum
California Live’s Danielle Nottingham tours LA’s new Hidden History Museum, which features untold stories of historical figures in Black California history.
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Watch: Rev. Jethroe Moore reflects on Juneteenth
Rev. Jethroe Moore, the president of the Silicon Valley chapter of the NAACP, speaks about the importance of Juneteenth and shares what young Black Americans need to know about dealing with the past but also creating their own identities moving forward.
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Labor union fights to have Juneteenth recognized as formal holiday
It’s been two years since Juneteenth was formally recognized as a federal holiday, but a major labor union says it’s still in a fight to have the day recognized as a formal holiday.
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Labor union fights to have Juneteenth recognized as formal holiday
It’s been two years since Juneteenth was formally recognized as a federal holiday, but a major labor union says it’s still in a fight to have the day recognized as a formal holiday. Velena Jones reports.
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Analysis: Examining the political side of Juneteenth
NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston discusses the political side of Juneteenth.
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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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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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Berkeley holds Juneteenth celebration
In the run-up to Juneteenth, Berkeley held a week-long celebration of the holiday culminating on Sunday with an event where nearly a dozen musical acts played.
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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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San Francisco's Fillmore District Celebrates Juneteenth
People came out in San Francisco’s Fillmore District Saturday to commemorate Juneteenth.
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Bay Area residents celebrate Juneteenth this weekend
People came out in San Francisco’s Fillmore District and other parts of the Bay Saturday to commemorate Juneteenth. Christie Smith reports.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom issues Juneteenth proclamation
Gov. Gavin Newsom Saturday afternoon issued a proclamation declaring “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance” in the state of California.
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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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Juneteenth festivities happening across the Bay Area
This weekend kicks off a host of celebrations across the Bay Area marking Juneteenth.
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Juneteenth festivities happening across the Bay Area
This weekend kicks off a host of celebrations across the Bay Area marking 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 begin Saturday in San Francisco
San Francisco will hold an inaugural Juneteenth Parade on Saturday to kick off a month of celebration.