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Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in ...
Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...
The politics of Juneteenth today can probably be best understood by what's happening or not happening at the White House.
Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021. On ...
An East Texas native and southern soul blues singer is returning home to celebrate and perform at Kilgore’s Juneteenth music ...
Opal Lee, "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year's Walk for Freedom after her recent hospitalization.
Celebrate Juneteenth with parades, panels and reflection, honoring freedom, Black history and the meaning of independence.
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and ...
Like with most federal holidays, the U.S. Post Office will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for Juneteenth. Both UPS and ...