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Celebrate Juneteenth in Central Texas with 9 family-friendly events across the Austin area

The official Juneteenth holiday is on June 19, but many Central Texas celebrations will take place this weekend. After the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, thousands of African Americans ...
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2 killed, 14 injured in shooting at Juneteenth celebration at Texas park, officials say

Two people were killed and 14 others were injured and taken to hospitals following a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration at a Round Rock, Texas, park Saturday night, police said.An altercation broke ...
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Juneteenth: From Texas origins to a national celebration

Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts. June 19th marks the day that ...
Fox News

Victims in deadly Texas Juneteenth mass shooting ID’d

The two victims killed in a mass shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in an Austin, Texas, suburb over the weekend have been identified by police. The Round Rock Police Department said the two ...
Yahoo

Miss Juneteenth Texas explains the role of pageants in preparing for her future

DANGERFIELD, TX. (KTAL/KMSS)—Local pageant queen and Miss Juneteenth Texas, Kaidlen Key, recently brought pride to the Ark-La-Tex by securing 1st runner-up at the 2024 Miss Juneteenth USA pageant in ...