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The delayed freedom of Texas slaves reveals much about the fragile nature of legal authority when confronted by entrenched ...
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...
United States stock markets will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth, known as American's ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The ...
Juneteenth Tasting Event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Celebrate the cuisine of the ...
We believe the word “Juneteenth” is much more than a cute play on words. It is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas, ...
GALVESTON, Texas — Former President Joe Biden might be a special guest at a Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island. It ...
Juneteenth commemorates one of the country’s oldest and most painful journeys: the ongoing fight for true, tangible and ...
Juneteenth is just around the corner! Here are a few events happening in Philadelphia this week to celebrate this historic ...
Laredo and Webb County announced planned observances of Juneteenth including administrative offices closures and the impact ...
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day, celebrates Black freedom ...