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She has created profiles of more than 4,000 African Americans over the past eight months. Photos she's taken to document some of these sites are posted on the Find-A-Grave website.
Juneteenth, a pivotal celebration in African American history, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, particularly marking June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas learned of ...
Americans across the country celebrated the federal holiday commemorating the day the last group of enslaved African Americans were informed they were free. June 19, dubbed Juneteenth, reflects on ...
Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget.
Ahead of Juneteenth, proponents of reparations for African Americans met last week with mostly Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge them to continue the push for federal reparations ...
The Dwennimmen African Dance Community performs in front of the Pennsylvania Capitol on June 14 during the first-ever Harrisburg Juneteenth parade. (Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ...
Juneteenth celebrations are known for the variety of programs and events that highlight African American history and culture. In the 1960s, students at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View ...
The Juneteenth Block Party at the African American Museum in Philadelphia was forced to end early Thursday due to severe weather. The holiday celebration was temporarily paused for roughly 30 ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Across the country -- people are celebrating Juneteenth. The federal holiday marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans -- an order issued by Major General ...
Juneteenth KC brought music, vendors, food and culture to Kansas City’s 18th and Vine District, honoring African American heritage and culture.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Juneteenth Foodways Festival, celebrating African-American culinary heritage, will be held on June 13th at the President Harrison House in Indianapolis.