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Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, when President Joe Biden signed it into law. The bill passed with near ...
Syracuse's own Juneteenth celebrations date back decades, with local Black communities calling it "our Fourth of July." ...
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...
Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
Former President Joe Biden was expected to attend the Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island Thursday. Biden is among the ...
A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...
Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.
GALVESTON, Texas — Former President Joe Biden might be a special guest at a Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island. It ...
Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...
"It's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black voices through art and joy,” ...
As she held her 8-month-old son, Khalid, Medina refocused on the history of Juneteenth including U.S. Union troops who ...