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Friends of MLK open 'MLK Park' in Davenport on Juneteenth

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Friends of MLK opens 'MLK Park' in Davenport on Juneteenth

The park was made possible by a Quad Cities nonprofit, Friends of MLK. It also received funding from the City of Davenport.
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QC community gathers to honor soldiers of the 108th United States Colored Troops at RI National Cemetery

The 108th United States Colored Troops arrived in Rock Island on Sept. 24, 1864. 50 soldiers from the regiment are buried at the cemetery.
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QC community honors soldiers of the 108th United States Colored Troops at RI National Cemetery

The 108th United States Colored Troops arrived in Rock Island on Sept. 24, 1864. 50 soldiers from the regiment are buried at the cemetery.
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26 Black veterans visit Washington DC on inaugural Juneteenth Honor Flight

The group was able to visit memorials built in their honor.
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'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee leads annual walk commemorating freedom of Black people

The two-and-a-half-mile walk recognizes the two-and-a-half years it took for enslaved Black people in Texas to learn about the Emancipation Proclamation.
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In the News Now | Celebrating Juneteenth

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they were freed. See how cities around the U.S. are coming together and celebrating.
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The history of St. John Colony, where freed slaves formed a community near Austin

As emancipated Black Americans fled the racism in many southern cities and towns after the Civil War, some moved to the countryside the form their own communities.
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Honoring the history and heritage of Juneteenth across the US

Juneteenth commemorates the day when slaves in Texas were freed. Leaders in Texas were the first to create legislation to make Juneteenth a state holiday.
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Juneteenth | Sharing the holiday's significance and celebrating freedom

Sharing the history and significance of Juneteenth, as well as the different ways to celebrate and commemorate freedom.
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Honoring Juneteenth: Events in and around the Quad Cities

The Quad Cities has numerous events celebrating Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery. Here's some of the best events around the region.
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Celebrating Juneteenth: Rock Island author writes children's book honoring her family's history

Shellie Moore Guy is the great-great-granddaughter of Charley Wilson, who was a part of the 108th Colored Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.