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Gov. proclaims June 19 as Juneteenth in Oregon

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Court: allow Juneteenth service at cemetery

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks about protecting seniors, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lee to sign Juneteenth proclamation

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 19, 2018, file photo, Zebiyan Fields, 11, at center, drums alongside more than 20 kids at the front of the Juneteenth parade in Flint, Mich. Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, originated 155 years ago. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, File)

AP Explains: Juneteenth marks day last enslaved people freed

By TERRY TANG - Associated Press

In this June 6, 2020, file photo, demonstrators protest near the White House in Washington over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage, would be marked with a cookout, a parade, or a community festival. But Juneteenth 2020 will be a day of protest in many places, Friday, June 19. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain — and now national action

By Aaron Morrison and Kat Stafford - Associated Press

Montgomery to mark Juneteenth with online celebration

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In this Dec. 22, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (26) stands for the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. NFL players who want to kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racism have far more support than Colin Kaepernick did four years ago. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File) ** FILE **

Redskins to observe Juneteenth

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - This Feb. 18, 2005, file photo shows the original Emancipation Proclamation on display in the Rotunda of the National Archives in Washington. President Abraham Lincoln first issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring all slaves free in Confederate territory on Sept. 22, 1862. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Wednesday, June 17, 2020, recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

New York declares Juneteenth a holiday for state employees

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

West Virginia city approves Juneteenth holiday proposal

By JOHN RABY - Associated Press

In this June 4, 2020 file photo Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference in Richmond, Va. Northam announced Tuesday, June 16, 2020 that he's making Juneteenth _ a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. _ an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, file)

Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday

By ALAN SUDERMAN and DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gestures as he announces his plans to remove the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue during a news conference Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Ralph Northam, Va. gov., to make Juneteenth a paid holiday in Virginia

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., right, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on opportunity zones in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, May 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about Juneteenth

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Stitt praises Trump after he backs off rally on Juneteenth

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FILE - In this March 2, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C. Trump is resuming in-person fundraising events after a three-month hiatus as his campaign works to maintain a cash advantage over Democrat Joe Biden that it believes is vital to victory in November. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)

Trump shifts date of next campaign rally to avoid Juneteenth celebrations

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2018, file photo, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference in Irving, Texas. The NFL, which has raised $44 million in donations through its Inspire Change program, announced the additional $206 million commitment Thursday, June 11, 2020, targeting what it calls “systemic racism” and supporting “the battle against the ongoing and historic injustices faced by African Americans.” (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

NFL plans to observe Juneteenth as league holiday

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

Nike, NFL and others to start giving workers Juneteenth off

By JOSEPH PISANI - Associated Press

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting to consider authorization for subpoenas relating to the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, and other matters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)

Trump rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa called ‘slap in the face’

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One, Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump is en route to Dallas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democrats accuse Trump of racism for planning rally on ‘Juneteenth’ in Tulsa

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 19, 2018, file photo, Zebiyan Fields, 11, at center, drums alongside more than 20 kids at the front of the Juneteenth parade in Flint, Mich. Juneteenth celebration started with the freed slaves of Galveston, Texas. Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the South in 1863, it could not be enforced in many places until after the end of the Civil War in 1865. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, File)

AP Explains: Juneteenth celebrates end of slavery in the US

By JESSE J. HOLLAND - Associated Press