Juneteenth, which is every June 19, is a federal holiday that celebrates the emancipation of all enslaved people in the U.S.

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As Juneteenth is celebrated nationwide, a family in Corpus Christi is reflecting on local celebrations that started in 1975.

Gail Pellum is keeping the spirit and memory of Juneteenth alive in a way that would have made her great-grandmother proud. For 41 years, Pellum and her non-profit organization African American ...

Alta and Lamont Alexander preserve and share house of Dr. Sidney White, a dentist, and his wife, Helen White, an educator and ...

Professor Emerita Rosalee Martin has written a candid book about the modern history of HBCU Huston-Tillotson University in ...

Chicago's LGBTQ+ publication Windy City Times curated over 75 Pride Month events happening in Chicago this June. Here are a ...

Magic Johnson hails the $10B sale of the Lakers to Mark Walter, calling it a win for fans and praising Jeanie Buss for the ...

Juneteenth, recognized every year on June 19, marks the freedom of those once enslaved in the United States. On June 19, 1865 ...

A retired Revere police officer died Tuesday after he was pulled from a burning home in the Massachusetts city. Richard ...

As for state and local governments, Juneteenth is an occasion, like other holidays, to bring constituents together to acknowledge and celebrate, in this case, a common history. The holiday ...

By Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story June 17, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s political landscape is once again buzzing with anticipation as one of its most dynamic and ...