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My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.
Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...
Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, celebrating freedom and the end of slavery in the United ...
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in 1865, when Galveston, Texas, received news that the Civil War ...
Lafayette joined cities across the nation in celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved ...
Juneteenth is a day of celebration for all Americans. Panelists shared that message with community members Thursday at the ...
Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.