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Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation into law, officially ...
Americans are celebrating the Juneteenth holiday, which marks the end of slavery in the U.S. after the Civil War. Dr. Karida ...
It may be that trying to undo a national holiday, particularly one as publicly embraced as Juneteenth, would be a harder sell ...
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
The national holiday marks the day in 1865 when news of the freedom of enslaved Black people arrived in Texas.
Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too. The ...
Here are a handful of ways to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that is  celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate ...
Several communities in the region have Juneteenth events, and at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, organizers say there is an ...
Indianapolis celebrates Juneteenth while honoring local Black history and navigating political tensions around diversity.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...
Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...