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America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.
The annual Juneteenth celebration is returning to Staunton this weekend. Juneteenth itself is June 19 every year, but the ...
What is Juneteenth? What is the proper way to celebrate it? Should Juneteenth’s observance be a day of learning? Is there a ...
Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
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Celebrate freedom
On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free.
The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops ...
Georgia’s Juneteenth celebrations  are happening at a fraught time nationally for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...
There are several events planned in the Sacramento area this week in celebration of Juneteenth, which is also known as ...
Plenty of Juneteenth events have already been celebrated in Philadelphia and the region, but there are many more coming up.
It’s been 160 years since enslaved people in Galveston Texas were told they were free. This year, Former President Joe Biden ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...
(WPRI) — Juneteenth is a federal holiday marking the day when everyone in the United States became free. Here’s everything ...