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PROVIDENCE − Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. On Saturday, June 21, they will be honored as the community marks Juneteenth.
Syracuse's own Juneteenth celebrations date back decades, with local Black communities calling it "our Fourth of July." ...
June 19th, better known as Juneteenth, is the national holiday marking the emancipation of the last enslaved people in ...
Juneteenth is a fine thing. First and foremost, the end of slavery is something we all should commemorate and remember.
The Civil War ended in April 1865, and on June 19 of the same year, Union soldiers delivered the message in Galveston, Texas, that the war was over and the Emancipation Proclamation was now ...
Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...
The Civil War ended in April 1865, and on June 19 of the same year, Union soldiers delivered the message in Galveston, Texas, that the war was over and the Emancipation Proclamation was now ...
Letter writers discuss history of Juneteenth, Holocaust exhibit in Virginia Beach and gubernatorial candidate Abigail ...
The Black Scranton Project will hold its 6th annual Juneteenth Jubilee Block Party Thursday from 2-8 p.m. at the organization’s Center for Arts and Culture at 1902 N. Main Ave. Celebrated ann… ...
It was a chance for people to look back as Juneteenth celebrated June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of the Civil War and reading the Emancipation ...