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Juneteenth began in Galveston, Texas — The birthplace of a national celebration
June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...
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What Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...
Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery
Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...
Celebrating freedom at the Malone Center’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration
The Malone Center’s celebration is happening Saturday, June 21, at Wood’s Park from noon to 3 p.m. It’ll be filled with music, activities, and information about resources in the community. Entry and ...
Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches begins at Juneteenth ceremony
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — The rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered ...