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HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep.
The Juneteenth Youth Summit took place Saturday, June 28, at the Goose Creek Community Center. Juneteenth is a federal ...
Columbus Day and Presidents Day are now in the crosshairs as debate erupts over which holidays America should actually observe.
This weekend, 8-year-old Jalissa’d Sims will carry that legacy to the stage as the East Texas representative for Junior Miss Juneteenth in the state finals.
Juneteenth and how it's celebrated has become a political issue and localities that try to celebrate it with other holidays are trying to play both hands, he said.
As Juneteenth approaches on Monday, a recent controversy in Greenville, South Carolina, shows we're still learning how to fully honor an event that was only made a federal holiday two years ago.
Juneteenth celebrations are planned across Maryland's Lower Shore. Events include parades, festivals, live music, and historical exhibits. Festivities will occur in Salisbury, Snow Hill, Princess ...
Juneteenth became federally recognized in the U.S. in 2021, but the origins of the holiday and its name date back more than 150 years.
Juneteenth — a holiday celebrating the emancipation of all American slaves on June 19, 1865 — isn't well known outside the Black community, but historian and UCLA professor Brenda Stevenson ...
Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...
Gaffney, who bonded over their diverse cultural backgrounds, chose Juneteenth weekend to honor “the struggles and triumphs of ...
"Emancipation Park is sacred ground." It was important to hold the event, even though it was postponed due to weather last month.