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Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking ...
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.
Communities across Florida are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth — a celebration of slavery's end in the U.S. Here's what is ...
Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more ...
America's Second Independence Day is coming soon. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.
Several events through the weekend are planned to celebrate the holiday Thursday. We look back at its history here.
Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we approach Juneteenth, let's also acknowledge some ugly truths ...
Juneteenth Tasting Event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Celebrate the cuisine of the ...
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day, celebrates Black freedom ...
In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of ...