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Juneteenth Celebrations at NYCHA Farms

LaToya — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:36:47 +0000

On June 15, Green City Force (GCF) held its annual Juneteenth celebration at the six Eco-Hub farm sites at Astoria,

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Celebrating Juneteenth

LaToya — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States when, in 1865, some of the last enslaved Americans in

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Commemorating Juneteenth

LaToya — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:49:20 +0000

Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States when, in 1865, some of the

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Celebrating Juneteenth

LaToya — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:50:27 +0000

Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, when, in 1865, some of the last enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas were freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth events were held at many NYCHA developments.

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NYCHA’s NAACP Prayer Walk for Juneteenth

LaToya — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 18:46:29 +0000

The NYCHA branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) commemorated June 19 — Juneteenth —

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