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Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...
Juneteenth is a day of celebration for all Americans. Panelists shared that message with community members Thursday at the ...
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
The former president joins Galveston’s Juneteenth celebration at Reedy Chapel, honoring the site’s role in Emancipation ...
June 19 has witnessed some of the most transformative events in world history, spanning social justice milestones, groundbreaking scientific achievements, ...
The last enslaved people in America learned of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation 160 years ago. It took two ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, celebrating freedom and the end of slavery in the United ...
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Celebrations for Juneteenth 2025 in Lawton kicked off with a prayer breakfast and proclamation signing. This was followed by a panel discussion at the Union Baptist Church that ...
The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.
Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.
CHARLESTON – Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of ...
Music could be heard throughout the Sioux City Public Museum on Thursday during Sioux City’s NAACP Juneteenth celebration.