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With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally ...
Valerie Boyer, Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, organized the Jubilee Day ...
Ohio History Connection's Valerie Boyer on Juneteenth's origin. She is a Galveston, Texas, native. Christina Formella is now facing 55 charges related to her alleged sexual abuse of a teenage student, ...
Those who showed up for the 2.5 mile walk representing the 2.5 years it took for news of freedom to reach slaves in Texas, ...
For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...
Juneteenth has been celebrated by the Black community since 1865, and in libraries, parks, and downtown spaces across the ...
As Juneteenth is being celebrated throughout the nation, many people may not know the true meaning of this pivotal day in ...
Galveston launches Juneteenth by, reenacting General Order No. 3, the order that let slaves aware of their freedom.
The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865 as Union troops arrived in ...
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission hosted their annual Juneteenth parade Thursday. Those showing their ...
OAKLAND — The country was still six decades away from recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday when Barbara Lee first ...
Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly ...