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Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
President Donald Trump will not commemorate Juneteenth, despite previously taking credit for the relatively new federal ...
Washington — Former President Joe Biden is set to head to Galveston, Texas, on Thursday to join a Juneteenth Celebration ...
"It's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black voices through art and joy,” ...
Juneteenth is now a federal and state holiday, although Tallahassee has its own holiday on May 20th to honor the day the ...
Here are a handful of ways to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that is  celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate ...
My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.
Lawmakers reflected on the significance of Juneteenth Wednesday, promising that Massachusetts will fight for and support ...
Juneteenth was commemorated across the country on Thursday, including in Boston at Roxbury Heritage State Park.