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Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the ...
Juneteenth has long been recognized and celebrated, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. But it didn't become a ...
The city of South Euclid will hold its 5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day of Celebration Sunday, June 8 at the South Euclid ...
The Statesman has gathered 11 Juneteenth events to celebrate the state and federal holiday, from car shows to cookouts, in ...
Though celebrated for hundreds of years in parts of the U.S., Juneteenth's history and significance have only recently gained ...
As June 19 — better known as Juneteenth — approaches, several celebrations are happening across the Baytown area to ...
Juneteenth isn't just relegated to a one-day celebration in Columbia. Several events are planned throughout the rest of the ...
The holiday is officially observed on June 19, marking the day Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of ...
The Princeton Festival will celebrate the contributions of Motown to popular culture and the Civil Rights Movement on ...
Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the delayed arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation news to enslaved people in Texas in 1865. While a significant step, the Emancipation ...