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The sparklers have dimmed. The flags have been folded. The booming echoes of July 4th have quieted, leaving behind the ...
Some on the “Juneteenth Jubilee and Freedom Walk,” which retraced the steps of enslaved people seeking freedom, say they ...
The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.
“Juneteenth is about freedom, resilience, and truth,” Ellison said. “In today's divided climate, it's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black ...
Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free.
The Juneteenth Youth Summit took place Saturday, June 28, at the Goose Creek Community Center. Juneteenth is a federal ...
Celebrate Juneteenth in Palm Beach County with events that honor freedom, culture, and community through music, art, performances and reflection.
TROY — Multiple Troy students were among the winners of Oakland County’s first Juneteenth Art & Essay Contest.
Small-business owners, performers and community leaders celebrated freedom, unity and Black history and showed solidarity ...
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, was on Thursday, but you can still catch events planned throughout the weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Salt Lake Community College hosted its fourth annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Music Festival on June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the ...
More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was ...