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Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...
The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...
Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...
While banks and other businesses are closed on the federal holiday of Juneteenth, there are several Chicago Juneteenth events ...
On June 19, 1865, over two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in Confederate states, Union troops in Galveston, Texas, announced that the enslaved ...
Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, is a federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United ...
On Juneteenth, some organizations will be closing for the day. Here is a list of some of the those in the Dallas-Fort Worth ...
The National Park Service will commemorate Juneteenth by waiving entrance fees to all 63 U.S. national parks. The Juneteenth ...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday, resulting in some Iowa businesses, banks and libraries closing to observe the holiday.
Opal Lee, "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year's Walk for Freedom after her recent ...