white and blue echo the iconic colors of the American flag. These three colors appear on the Juneteenth flag as a second ...

The state and local governments would only be able to fly U.S., state, military and prisoner-of-war flags over their buildings, unless elected officials approve others, under the proposal.

It was Wednesday, June 19, when Major General Gordon Granger and his troops rode into Galveston, bringing with them General ...

The day became known as Juneteenth, a word created by joining ... The outlawing of slavery in 1865 did not mean black and white Americans were treated equally. Because of what was then known ...

The red, white and blue Juneteenth flag marked with a single bursting ... also known as “Jubilee Day” and “Black Independence Day,” for much longer. And it won’t be any different this ...

This week, the Defense Intelligence Agency ordered a pause on activities related to several observances, including Black History Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth. Dr. Opal Lee ...

The inaugural Black History ... for the annual Juneteenth Celebration this summer at Marcum Park. The Hamilton event had to be canceled in 2024, but committee member Candice White said that ...