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Juneteenth is a celebration for all Americans because it marks a pivotal moment in the United States’ journey toward living ...
It dates back to June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform the last of the country's enslaved that they were free in the wake of the Union's victory in ...
The city council Thursday passed a long-awaited resolution of general support for the development of a museum dedicated to ...
On June 19, the staff of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board observed Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the liberation of ...
The evening ceremony was held at the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) plot sponsored by the William E. Carter American Legion ...
Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...
Another Juneteenth has come and gone, except in Galveston. Former President Joe Biden's visit to the island last Thursday and ...
Columbus Day and Presidents Day are now in the crosshairs as debate erupts over which holidays America should actually ...
The founder of Galveston's popular Steampunk Festival in April is expanding his love of fantasy themes with a new ...
Those gathered June 19 for a Juneteenth commemoration in La Grange heard the Rev. Wheeler Parker tell of his cousin Emmett ...