Recognizing Juneteenth, defending its place in our national consciousness, is not just about honoring the past. It is about being fully aware of what we are up against and choosing the kind of future ...

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Juneteenth marks the day enslaved people in Texas were informed of their freedom, ... “There shouldn’t be any blackface or watermelon jokes,” he said. What is the Juneteenth flag, and what ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. He even claimed once to have ...

Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people learned of their freedom, is now a federal holiday. But some are hesitating to honor it amid recent rollbacks to DEI efforts ...

On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers rode through Galveston, Texas, with the message that enslaved people were free.

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday ...

Please gently put aside any jokes that comedian Dave Chappelle has made about the primacy of “grape drank.” Forget as well what anyone under 30 may say about blue drinks, orange drinks, or any ...

Juneteenth celebrations are planned across Maryland's Lower Shore. Events include parades, festivals, live music, and historical exhibits. Festivities will occur in Salisbury, Snow Hill, Princess ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity ...

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the history of this federal holiday and how to celebrate its 160th anniversary.

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On Wednesday, Black community leaders from across the country ...