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It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The re ...
Thursday is Juneteenth, which means many Peoria residents will get a day off work to spend with family and friends. For those looking to commemorate the holiday, which marks the freeing of the last ...
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – As many in the community prepare to celebrate Juneteenth, a Minnesota historian is telling the story of a man buried in Rochester who is connected to the origins of the ...
Every year, it's important to remember the history of Juneteenth, including the women who made it happen like Opal Lee.
Descendants of Timbuctoo, a historic community in Burlington County, say Westampton Township has fallen behind in maintaining the history.
A celebration of Black history and freedom, the day rose in prominence following the sweeping protests against racial ...
Beginning on Juneteenth, the sole copy of the federal orders that freed enslaved Black people in Texas will be on display in ...
Andre Crockett launched a project to learn more about Rochester's Black history; some of what was discovered will be ...
This year's Juneteenth gatherings in Houston offer an array of opportunities to learn, experience and celebrate Black history ...
Celebrate "freedom, resilience, and culture" as Juneteenth festivities return to Fort Collins starting June 20.
Newsom officially recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday in 2022, giving state workers the option to take the day off in ...
Miracle Jones owns Miraculous Braidz & Beauty in downtown Bellingham and Miraculous Events. She created Bellingham’s largest ...