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Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in 1865, when Galveston, Texas, received news that the Civil War ...
Festival in Wean Park The Youngstown Juneteenth Cultural Festival runs noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Wean Park, located on 20 acres of greenspace between the Covelli Centre and the Youngstown ...
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States ... It is both a remembrance of a blight on our history and a ...
Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought ...
Downtown Uniontown was alive with activity Thursday as residents gathered to celebrate Unity Fest in honor of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
Community organization Vacaville People’s Forum recognized Thursday as Juneteenth in a news release on social media. Made a federal holiday by former President Joe Biden, June 19, ...
Festivities began Thursday with a vibrant parade through downtown Flint, featuring drummers, dancers, and dozens of community organizations. That energy carried into the evening with an Afrobeats ...
Since 1966, the John Brown Jamboree has been a staple celebration in rural Osawatomie. The family-friendly event pays homage to one of Osawatomie's founding fathers, a pre-Civil War abolitionist.
Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to ...
Beyond the OKC Thunder playing in the most important pro sports day in Oklahoma's history was arguably one of the most important celebrations of freedom this side of the Red River.
Lancaster is celebrating the legacy of the Harrisburg Giants, a prominent Negro League team, during Juneteenth with a ...
A powerful Juneteenth commemoration brought together families with a complex shared history as descendants of enslaved people ...