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Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a ...
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...
(Reuters) -Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year ...
Joe Biden made an appearance on Juneteenth in Texas at Galveston's Reedy Chapel, calling for the country to unify in ...
President Trump did not issue any direct public comments about or host any events commemorating Juneteenth, the federal ...
On Thursday, the United States government is pausing its ongoing transformation into the sharp instrument of Donald Trump ’s ...
Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...
America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that honors June 19, 1865, when federal soldiers ensured that enslaved people in Texas were ...
President Donald Trump said the country is losing money due to the number of federal holidays on Thursday, which marks ...
Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...