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Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 to honor the slaves in Texas who were emancipated in 1865, more than two years ...
Rev. Al Sharpton and filmmaker Spike Lee marked the holiday by speaking out about racial injustice, immigration reforms, and ...
As people visit Little Rock to celebrate Juneteenth, many have been taking the time to reflect by checking out the many Black ...
President Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Lesser ...
On June 19th, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Union General Gordon Granger rode into ...
Danny McQuarters was met with applause and cheers when he took the microphone in the west shelter at Island Park in Mt.
At the Juneteenth Cookout, families, adults and teenagers gathered together to celebrate the day commemorating the end of ...
Across Connecticut, communities celebrated the Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday. Federal ...
Juneteenth was commemorated across the country on Thursday, including in Boston at Roxbury Heritage State Park.
What is Juneteenth? What is the proper way to celebrate it? Should holiday observers attend barbecues and cookouts? Should ...
Lawmakers reflected on the significance of Juneteenth Wednesday, promising that Massachusetts will fight for and support ...
For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...