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In the four years since Juneteenth became a national holiday, Galveston has embraced its complicated past in a way it never ...
The mood of the nation is different now than it was when Juneteenth became our newest federal holiday in 2021. Even with the ...
The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.
It commemorates the announcement of emancipation to enslaved African Americans in Texas in 1865.
The city held its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 14, at Rainbow Lagoon Park, with Lalah Hathaway, a ...
Juneteenth turns 160 years old. Officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021—becoming America’s 11th national ...
Hundreds gathered on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Tyler on Saturday morning to celebrate freedom, heritage, and ...
For the fourth year in a row, hundreds gathered on Medina’s square to celebrate freedom and solidarity with the community’s ...
Across North Jersey, Juneteenth is being celebrated with various events, from the release of a new report on reparations to a ...