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​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 19 June 2021 ​ Juneteenth Photographs from the Earliest Celebrations Today is June 19, also known as Juneteenth. While 2021 will be the first time that it is recognized as a national holiday, its celebrations have been going on for more than a century. Here are some photographs from those early Juneteenth celebrations. Dan Evon reports. Read More Support Snopes Today Every dollar that you contribute to Snopes goes directly toward growing our newsroom, expanding our fact-checking efforts, and improving our website’s experience. $5 $10 $20.21 $50 $100 Other Juneteenth Collection What Are the Origins of Juneteenth? Today's date marks an important moment in the history of the United States. Read Story. Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — two months after the Confederacy had surrendered. That was also about 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the Southern states. Read Story. Black Americans Laud Juneteenth Holiday, Say More Work Ahead “It’s great, but it’s not enough,” said Gwen Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Kansas City. Read Story. Did Trump Brag That He ‘Made Juneteenth Very Famous’? In an interview, the president bragged that "I did something good." Read Story. Jefferson and Reagan Were Alive During Harriet Tubman’s Life A TikTok video asked viewers to "stop saying everything was 400 years ago." Read Story. Trump Moved Tulsa Rally Date After Learning About Juneteenth President Donald Trump didn’t know the significance to black Americans of the date and location he chose for his campaign rally, key Republican supporters of the president said. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Fla. Politician Allegedly Threatened to Use Russian Mafia Hitmen Against Opponent A purported secret call recording was published by Politico. Read More. What’s Up with Those Bizarre ‘Retrain as a Swan’ Posters? "Earn up to £40 working on one of Britain's illustrious waterways," the surreal flyer advertised. Read More. US Catholic Bishops OK Steps Toward Possible Rebuke of Biden Biden, who attends Mass regularly, says he personally opposes abortion but doesn’t think he should impose that position on Americans who feel otherwise. Read More. US Mint to Issue Quarters Honoring Notable American Women Poet and author Maya Angelou, America’s first woman in space, and a revered Cherokee Nation leader are among female trailblazers whose likenesses will appear on the U.S. quarter. Read More.

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