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An early Juneteenth celebration Saturday in Richton Park was the first of several this week int he south and southwest ...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday Thursday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, ...
As Juneteenth approaches on Thursday, June 19, several local services will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.
The US National Parks service will be offering no-cost admission to all of its parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone ...
Even though Juneteenth may not be celebrated as widely this year, it's encouraging to see that Houston, which plays  an ...
The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to ...
The city held its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 14, at Rainbow Lagoon Park, with Lalah Hathaway, a ...
The Mississippi legal code recognizes 10 holidays ranging from the traditional ones like Christmas, Thanksgiving and Veterans ...
Celebrations for Juneteenth have officially begun as the annual Juneteenth Festival was held in LeClaire Park Saturday.
With city and church-hosted events, residents and leaders paused to remember a day when the last enslaved Black people in ...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. It celebrates June 19, 1865, the day slavery completely ended in America.
The 2025 Juneteenth Festival is presented by Far South CDC with the support of sponsors and partners including Special Service Area #45, the City of Chicago, 21st Ward Ald. Ronnie Mosley, Illinois ...