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America's Second Independence Day is coming soon. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.
Juneteenth has been celebrated in Reno for the past 37 years despite not becoming a federal holiday until 2021 and a state ...
Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...
The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is displaying a 161-year-old text that paved the way for the abolition of ...
Order Number Three is the document Union General Gordon Granger brought to Galveston on June 19, 1865, which became known as ...
Booker T. Washington is expanding its Juneteenth celebration to a three-day event starting June 20 in honor of the 160th ...
Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the U.S., will be celebrated June 19, 2025. Here's what to know.
Though some cities have canceled their Juneteenth celebrations, the greater-Savannah area is continuing this celebration of ...