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The holiday, often called America's second Independence Day, marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas.
The Trump administration is implementing an executive order that includes removing certain historical documents, portraits ...
Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...
The annual observance reminds Americans that their flag represents more than cloth and thread; it embodies the principles of ...
Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's ...
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom. Celebrations include cookouts, ...
Flag Day 2025 will be celebrated on Saturday, June 14, marking the adoption of the design of the American flag in 1777.
The new holiday aims at nothing less than the ideological entrenchment of the military within society—in preparation for new ...
But the back half of the calendar, especially between July and October, remains a bit of a public holiday desert. Replacing King’s Birthday with a holiday in that later period would not only be more ...
John Fetterman and Dave McCormick co-sponsored a resolution that denounces attacks in Boulder, Harrisburg, and D.C.
City of Waco offices will be closed Thursday for the Juneteenth holiday. Residents with Thursday curbside trash collection ...
A military parade honoring the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, Donald Trump's birthday, and Flag Day will be held on June 14, ...