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Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved ...
President Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, other ...
June 19 marks the annual observance of when enslaved Americans in Texas were told they were free in 1865, two years after the ...
It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former President Joe Biden.Long a regional ...
Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to ...
Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...
Juneteenth just became a federal holiday in 2021—and while it took a little while, it’s also now an official holiday in all ...
Juneteenth celebrations have been around since the 1800s, but it didn't become a federal holiday until just three years ago.
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...
Events often rely on federal awards and private sponsorships — increasingly hard to earn amid efforts to suppress diversity, equity and inclusion.
Five years after George Floyd's death, some of the momentum for ... figures like Donald Trump The following is one in a series of Juneteenth stories reflecting on five years since Erie's reaction ...