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Kunya Rowley, the founder and artistic director of Hued Songs, joins us to talk about the third annual Juneteenth Experience at the Miami Beach Bandshell.
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Dozens of people gathered on the sand in Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park in Dania Beach over the weekend to reflect on the history of racial segregation and experience the healing power of water.
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It has been one year since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but in roughly half of the country it is still not an official day off.
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As the U.S. celebrates the second federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, several myths persist about the origins and history about what happened when enslaved people were emancipated in Texas.
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Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.
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Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf."
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A spoken word, poetry and music festival to commemorate Juneteenth. Plus, a celebration of Chopin. And iguanas are a nuisance in South Florida — we meet a man attempting to minimize the invasive species.
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How the Biden administration is dealing with the rise in migration. Plus, a Broward County student competing in the Miss Florida Outstanding Teen competition has some thoughts on pageantry that may surprise you. And the first-ever Juneteenth Wine and Food Festival is coming to South Florida.
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Although almost every state recognizes Juneteenth in some fashion, many have been slow to do more than issue a proclamation or resolution.
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NSU Art Museum Launches Community Voices Series with a Juneteenth Inspired Event
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Summer plans for the school districts of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade counties, some businesses will keep pandemic practices in place for the foreseeable future and US Rep. Frederica Wilson shares her reaction to Juneteenth becoming nationally recognized holiday.
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The Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations observed Juneteenth by listening to policy experts acknowledge there's more to do, now that the day is a federal holiday.