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Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...
Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...
Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday marking the day when everyone in the United States became free. Here’s everything you need to ...
Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...
Thursday, June 19, 2025, marks the annual federal holiday of Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the ...
The former president was on the guest list for the Emancipation March and Emancipation Service at Reedy Chapel.
The politics of Juneteenth today can probably be best understood by what's happening or not happening at the White House.
Juneteenth represents freedom but also speaks to Black ownership. This analysis traces Black wealth from emancipation to ...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 and is a day to commemorate June 19, 1865, the last reading of the Emancipation ...
Houston is observing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, with many services and businesses closing to honor the day that ...
In Minneapolis and St. Paul, service will run as usual on Juneteenth. As is the case with most federal holidays, expect banks ...