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Those around the US behind efforts to cripple civil rights, erase accurate, unvarnished history and keep Americans afraid don ...
As she held her 8-month-old son, Khalid, Medina refocused on the history of Juneteenth including U.S. Union troops who ...
The upcoming Juneteenth festival in Boley aims to celebrate freedom and community with a day of fun, reflection, and learning ...
Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly ...
Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work for Juneteenth. Millions don't deserve it, especially Ohio lawmakers and ...
Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...
Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service ...
Federal employees will have a paid day off on June 19, banks and government offices will be closed, and trash collection will be unavailable, but most private businesses will remain open and COTA ...
As Americans observe Juneteenth, Trump lamented the cost of "non-working holidays" in a Truth Social post on Thursday, ...
Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...
On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...