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This year will be the first Juneteenth under the second Trump administration, which has banned DEI initiatives including Black history content.
Weather in North Texas is expected to be hot, humid and sunny for the Juneteenth holiday, continuing a trend from recent days ...
According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or ...
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“On the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall ...
The journey from local observance to national holiday was a lengthy one, spanning over a century-and-a-half of American ...
June 19th, 1865, marked a turning point in American history that many still don’t know the full story behind. Known as Juneteenth, this day commemorates the moment Union soldiers arrived […] The post ...
Numerous events are set to be held around Southern California Thursday to mark Juneteenth, the federal holiday that ...
By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American history and culture in New Hampshire will have hosted nearly a dozen events to both celebrate ...
Juneteenth was signed into law as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, by former President Joe Biden. He was surrounded by ...
I'm a professor with deep ties to Black studies, but I was surprised that my kids couldn't discuss the significance of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth celebrations have kicked off in Odessa and Midland and will continue through Sunday, June 22nd. June 19 marks the ...