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Annual Juneteenth celebration attracts a large crowd in East Knoxville
Juneteenth parade highlights freedom and justice. Families and organizations in Knoxville focused on sharing the holiday's ...
Celebrate freedom and Black heritage on Juneteenth with parade, stories, art in Knoxville
Knoxville will observe Juneteenth with festivals, a parade, music and other activities on and around June 19 to celebrate ...
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Knoxville Braces for Showers and Thunderstorms, NWS Issues Hazardous Weather Outlook Ahead of Juneteenth
Knoxville's forecast includes showers, thunderstorms, and high winds, with increasing storm activity leading to the weekend.
What to know about Juneteenth
Juneteenth, a more recent federal holiday, is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. A culmination of events take place across the country on June 19 to ...
Enslaved Tennesseans weren't freed on the Eighth of August. So why do we celebrate it?
Andrew Johnson famously freed his slaves on Aug. 8, 1863, but it would be another 18 months before Tennessee freed enslaved ...
Today is Juneteenth: Is mail delivered on Juneteenth? Here's what closed in El Paso
Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.
What is Juneteenth? Are post offices, banks open in Tennessee? What to know about newest federal holiday
Juneteenth was officially established as a federal holiday under former President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's what's closed on ...
Knoxville to host Juneteenth, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade
The parade is set to step off from Chilhowee Park at 10 a.m., move up Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and finish at Dr. Walter ...