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Downtown Uniontown was alive with activity Thursday as residents gathered to celebrate Unity Fest in honor of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to ...
An annual block party held in downtown Charleston is remembering the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.
Celebrations were held across Oregon to commemorate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the emancipation of enslaved ...
The celebration in Leimert Park, billed as a “Black Family Reunion,” included many of the emotions that come with family ...
Brooks understands the sacrifices that thousands of African Americans made throughout the 1800's, which is why he said this ...
TKAAM tells 12 News on Juneteenth it’s important to celebrate African American history and culture, honoring those who have ...
Thursday’s event is the 35th celebration. It was also the largest year yet for the celebration. Antonia Royal Whitmore was a vendor at the event. She was selling her book “Our Independence Day: Why We ...
Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 that enslaved African Americans, isolated in Texas, learned they had been freed. Some ...
The first-time partnership between Summerfest and Northcott Neighborhood House brought excitement to opening day.
The Texas African American Museum celebrated Juneteenth with an event featuring food, activities, and community.
Omaha's first Black mayor John Ewing Jr. said everyone should recognize the holiday. He said he is very proud of the history ...