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The sparklers have dimmed. The flags have been folded. The booming echoes of July 4th have quieted, leaving behind the ...
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as ...
This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.
Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to ...
Gaffney, who bonded over their diverse cultural backgrounds, chose Juneteenth weekend to honor “the struggles and triumphs of ...
The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the end of the Civil War. General Order No. 3 declared that ...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday Thursday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, two years after it had been announced.
Pleasant Hill Juneteenth Celebration: 5 to 9 p.m. June 19, Lake at City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill.
Ebony Vision will host the 17th annual Juneteenth Celebration June 14 at Buttermilk Creek Park with food, music and more in a ...
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, was on Thursday, but you can still catch events planned throughout the weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Why Juneteenth was picked to replace annual July 3 event at Glen Oak Park. Some Park District Board Trustees hoped to see the July 3 fireworks show return at Glen Oak Park after it was canceled ...
Juneteenth celebrations are set to take place this month across Maryland's Lower Shore. Festivities will feature parades, ...