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For generations, Black communities have honored June 19, 1865, — the day news of emancipation finally reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, — as a sacred jubilee. But even in 2025, Juneteenth ...
Juneteenth is a fine thing. First and foremost, the end of slavery is something we all should commemorate and remember.
Kendrick Lamar, Ledisi and others are creating the soundtrack for this cultural inflection point and for the legacy of ...
This Juneteenth we need to discard the caricatures of King that we so often see and learn from what he actually did and ...
Plano, Ill., made national news in 2021 when it designated Juneteenth a holiday before the state or federal government. But this year, Plano’s fifth annual celebration is canceled. Organizer Jamal ...
From wellness retreats to lectures and film screenings, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.
Hundreds gathered outside Evansville's federal building Saturday as part of a nationwide 'No Kings' protest against President Donald Trump.
Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...
Sheila Bunn, a lifelong resident of Ward 8, is running for the vacant D.C. Council seat and aims to bring more youth involvement in local policy.
The “Jackie Robinson of classical music” and former Denver Symphony Orchestra bassist called Colorado home for much of his ...
Former University of Kansas men’s basketball player Nolen Ellison, a two-time all-Big Eight first team selection, died on ...