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Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...
Celebrate Juneteenth around D.C. with festivals, history and family-friendly gatherings. The big picture: Juneteenth — a new ...
Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is ...
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.
Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history ...
Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...
It may be a new federally recognized holiday, but the roots of Juneteenth date back to 1865. Here’s how some Arizonans are ...
For descendants of people who were enslaved by tribal nations, Juneteenth is both a celebration of freedom for people of ...
Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the emancipation of enslaved ...
Composed by Joel Thompson and penned by librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, this collection of 12 songs is a tribute to the ...
The trail is comprised of nearly 50 primary sites that detail Black historical figures and monuments in the state's history.