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Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, despite a rage-enducing error.
As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas when the last slaves were informed that they were free, let’s look at the history behind Juneteenth ...
Families gathered Saturday afternoon at Levitt Pavilion to celebrate Juneteenth with music, food and community spirit. "It's just a great family gathering. We can bring the kids out, whether they ...
Juneteenth was issued as a Texas state holiday on January 1, 1980, but it only became a national holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed it into law.
Juneteenth is. It started here on the Texas Gulf Coast, but has since been adopted by all of America. For NPR News, I'm Sean Saldana in Galveston.
Juneteenth became an official holiday in Texas in 1980, thanks to eccentric Texas State Representative Al Edwards, and now 31 states officially recognize the celebration.
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was brought to enslaved people in Texas — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued it. After Juneteenth ...
PHILADELPHIA -- The Juneteenth holiday recognizes the first day of freedom for enslaved Africans in Texas and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States as a whole.
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was brought to enslaved people in Texas — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued it. After Juneteenth ...
The History of Juneteenth Texas was the first state to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday. The late Rep. Al Edwards of Houston, a Democratic congressman, wrote and sponsored a bill calling ...