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Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.
Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...
Lee, 98, was hospitalized last month for an undisclosed reason in Ohio on a trip to mark the 30th anniversary of the National ...
The Allen County Public Library's Rolland Center for Lincoln Research and the Friends of the Lincoln Collection are inviting ...
Juneteenth has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday.
The National Park Service will commemorate Juneteenth by waiving entrance fees to all 63 U.S. national parks. The Juneteenth ...
The Alpena News will not print a paper on Thursday because it is a federal holiday — Juneteenth. The News does not print a paper on federal postal holidays, as the U.S. Post Office is closed, and ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Mayor Van Johnson is once again leading the Juneteenth Walk to the Savannah River. This walk begins at 8:30 a.m. in Wells Park. It will travel north on Martin Luther ...
Sharon Fletcher, executive director of Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy, preserves America's oldest black settlement with Juneteenth events and restoration.
CHARLOTTE, NC – Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a very important holiday for the African American community. Juneteenth is a day when enslaved people were in Galveston Texas were informed of their freedom, 2 ...
Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will not be able to lead a walk in Fort Worth this year. She was ...