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President Donald Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, ...
For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...
A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...
With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally ...
Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...
Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...
Juneteenth is a day when many Black Americans recognize the birth of freedom from one of the darkest moments in history.
Valerie Boyer, Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, organized the Jubilee Day ...
Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.
The celebration in Leimert Park, billed as a “Black Family Reunion,” included many of the emotions that come with family ...
Ohio History Connection's Valerie Boyer on Juneteenth's origin. She is a Galveston, Texas, native.
More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake.