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Hundreds marched proudly down Main Street in Columbia, accompanied by colorful floats, bright colors, fast sports cars, cowgirls, and more, to celebrate the 9th annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival.
The ninth annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival is set to take place Saturday afternoon in downtown Columbia, drawing more than 5,000 people to the area. The festival will feature a parade along ...
Dance troupes, activists and community members marched through the streets of downtown Columbia on Saturday during the annual Juneteenth Parade. Organized by the city and COMO Juneteenth, the ...
Cayce Historical Museum honors African American history with a new permanent committee that will assist with education and ...
Columbia has celebrated a wide range of events this month in observance of Juneteenth, the holiday marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned of their freedom.
Two people were killed and at least 16 others were injured after gun violence erupted in South Carolina and Oklahoma during Juneteenth celebrations, authorities said. Police in Anderson County ...
Two people were killed and at least 16 others were injured after gun violence erupted in South Carolina and Oklahoma during Juneteenth celebrations, authorities said. Police in Anderson County ...
Colbert continued, “Juneteenth is a day of joy — so Donald Trump doesn’t like it.” Colbert pointed out that on Trump’s first day back in the White House, Jan. 20, the president signed an ...
Juneteenth was first celebrated in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 when Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops told the last enslaved Black people that they were free, two and a half years after President ...