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It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...
Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too.
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 ...
Plenty of Juneteenth events have already been celebrated in Philadelphia and the region, but there are many more coming up.
The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are closed today, June 19, as are U.S. bond markets. Trading will resume on the morning of June 20 and follow normal hours of operation. Are post offices ...
A new book finds that Galveston's business and political elite undermined the promise of "absolute equality" that we ...
Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, when President Joe Biden signed it into law. The bill passed with near ...
"Modern descriptions of American slavery often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true." ...
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, but organizers of this year’s celebration on the Greenville ...
The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...
Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped ...
Wisconsin state leaders spent the week leading up to Juneteenth recognizing the holiday and calling for the fight for freedom ...