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What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
The celebration in Leimert Park, billed as a “Black Family Reunion,” included many of the emotions that come with family ...
Thousands of Seattleites celebrated Juneteenth and lifted up community at events and festivals Thursday, even as national ...
Thursday, June 19 marks the Juneteenth holiday, the day in 1865 when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas learned ...
Valerie Boyer, Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, organized the Jubilee Day ...
With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally ...
The Texas African American Museum celebrated Juneteenth with an event featuring food, activities, and community.
The free, 25-minute music and dance program, "Remembering Juneteenth," will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Alamo Plaza.
Leah Frazier's dream of merging fashion with heritage launched four years ago, bringing together local and national designers ...
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