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How did Juneteenth get its name? Here’s the story behind the holiday’s title
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
Trump stays silent about Juneteenth, doesn’t issue proclamation, on day he once honored as president
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
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Juneteenth flag ceremony held in North Las Vegas
Juneteenth, held every June 19, commemorates the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of ...
Biden joins Juneteenth event at historic church in Texas
Biden said at the time that June 19 serves as a "day in which we remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery ...
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Washington celebrates Juneteenth marking emancipation, Black perseverance
My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.
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Kenosha’s Juneteenth Celebration honors Black history, freedom and the power of community
Kenosha marked Juneteenth with music, unity and celebration, as families gathered at Civic Park for the city’s fifth annual ...
Juneteenth Celebration in Roanoke
The Blacks in Technology of Southwest Virginia put together a Juneteenth Celebration: A Day of Independence and Unity at the ...
Rev. Al Sharpton, filmmaker Spike Lee speak out on Juneteenth
Rev. Al Sharpton and filmmaker Spike Lee marked the holiday by speaking out about racial injustice, immigration reforms, and ...
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Siouxland community gathers at Juneteenth celebration
Music could be heard throughout the Sioux City Public Museum on Thursday during Sioux City’s NAACP Juneteenth celebration.
Juneteenth is a day to recognize the end of slavery in the U.S.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 to honor the slaves in Texas who were emancipated in 1865, more than two years ...