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President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.
Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.
More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake.
Former President Biden spoke out against efforts to erase history during a Juneteenth speech in Texas, while President Trump ...
President Donald Trump's slighting of Juneteenth was called out by many who pointed out his earlier support for the holiday ...
Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...
Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...
Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...
To honor this day, several vendors sold Juneteenth-inspired items, with many of the vendors being Black-owned businesses ...