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Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of ...
The hard-won freedom of enslaved people and the enduring progress of the African American community will be celebrated across ...
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American ...
Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...
"It's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black voices through art and joy,” ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...
June 19th, 1865, marked a turning point in American history that many still don’t know the full story behind. Known as Juneteenth, this day commemorates the moment Union soldiers arrived […] The post ...
Do you need to put your trash out? Are banks closed? What to know about Juneteenth closings and openings today.
Communities across Florida are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth — a celebration of slavery's end in the U.S. Here's what is ...
Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...