The structure is also the site of what was to become the holiday known as Juneteenth.

The date becomes celebrated annually in Texas as Juneteenth, and later as an official state holiday known as Emancipation Day.

The date becomes celebrated annually in Texas as Juneteenth, and later as an official state holiday known as Emancipation Day.

It is commonly known as Juneteenth.

Less widely observed outside of the African-American community is Emancipation Day popularly known as Juneteenth or Freedom Day, in recognition of the official reading of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865 in Texas.

* Juneteenth, ( aka Freedom Day or Emancipation Day ) primarily in Texas June 19,

The event is timed to coincide roughly with Juneteenth and Father's Day and is promoted with the slogan " Every day is Family Day When Real Men Cook.

The annual National Day of Reconciliation and Healing from the Legacy of Enslavement and the National Juneteenth Black Holocaust " Maafa " Memorial Service were included in the Washington Juneteenth National Holiday Observance.

On the " 19th of June ", 2000, Juneteenth leaders stood with Congressman Tony Hall ( D-OH ) as historic Apology for Slavery legislation was announced at the U. S. Capitol during the 1st National Day of Reconciliation & Healing From the Legacy of Enslavement.

The " Modern Juneteenth Movement " continues to work to pass legislation in the U. S. congress to establish Juneteenth Independence Day a National Day of Observance.

In 1995, Lee & Low Books published her first picture book, Juneteenth Jamboree, about a summer celebration in memory of the Texas Emancipation.

The anniversary is still officially celebrated in Texas and 13 other contiguous states as Juneteenth.

The state of Texas is widely considered the first U. S. state to begin Juneteenth celebrations with informal observances taking place for over a century ; it has been an official state holiday since 1980.

Ridley is a recipient of the MidAtlantic Arts Foundation ’ s “ Living Legacy Jazz Award ”, an 1998 inductee the International Association for Jazz Education Hall of Fame ( IAJE ), an inductee of the Downbeat Magazine Jazz Education Hall of Fame, a recipient of the Benny Golson Jazz Award from Howard University, and was honored by a Juneteenth 2006 Proclamation Award from the New York City Council.

Juneteenth is a day when African Americans reflect on their unique history and heritage.

Debelah is a former Ms. Juneteenth, Ms Black Teen Arizona, Ms. Black Teenage World, and Ms. Arizona in Hal Jackson ’ s talented teen international scholarship pageant.

As of June 2012, 41 states and the District of Columbia have recognized Juneteenth as either a state holiday or state holiday observance ; these are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

* Juneteenth ( United States, especially African Americans )

On June 19, 1865 in the city of Galveston he declared the institution of slavery dead in the state, setting off joyous demonstrations by freedmen and originating the annual " Juneteenth " celebration, which commemorates the freeing of the blacks in Texas.

The annual Congressional Juneteenth Reception, hosted by members of Congress at the U. S. Capitol, was established as a part of the Washington Juneteenth National Holiday Observance.

The event was held on Juneteenth ( June 19, 2007 ), in order to symbolically link the emancipation of slaves in the U. S. and the current situation at Guantanamo Bay.

" with a series of Juneteenth jazz heritage and arts festivals, concerts, jam sessions, and lectures throughout the country.

* Texas State Library ’ s Juneteenth page

On 19 June 1865 ( Juneteenth ), Texan slaves were liberated.

Marshall was occupied by Union forces on June 17, 1865, two days before the force, made famous by Juneteenth, arrived at Galveston.

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Best known for his novels including Brave New World and a wide-ranging output of essays, Huxley also edited the magazine Oxford Poetry, and published short stories, poetry, travel writing, film stories and scripts.

He is also well known for advocating and taking psychedelics.

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Asphalt or or, also known as bitumen, is the sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits ; it is a substance classed as a pitch.

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In chemistry and physics, the atomic number ( also known as the proton number ) is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom and therefore identical to the charge number of the nucleus.

Nevertheless, in spite of Rutherford's estimation that gold had a central charge of about 100 ( but was element Z = 79 on the periodic table ), a month after Rutherford's paper appeared, Antonius van den Broek first formally suggested that the central charge and number of electrons in an atom was exactly equal to its place in the periodic table ( also known as element number, atomic number, and symbolized Z ).

The aardvark has been known to sleep in a recently excavated ant nest, which also serves as protection from its predators.