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The city's oldest Juneteenth celebrations began 20 years ago, and events will reflect part of Lexington's 250-year heritage.
Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history ...
Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is ...
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves ...
Because Juneteenth is now classified as a federal holiday, many government offices and services will be closed on Thursday.
The only known original copy of General Order No. 3, an 1865 decree that alerted enslaved people in Galveston of their ...
The museum will be open and waiving admission in honor of Juneteenth. There will be a free tour spotlighting artworks by ...
Descendants of Timbuctoo, a historic community in Burlington County, say Westampton Township has fallen behind in maintaining the history.
As Juneteenth rolls around, now’s the moment to celebrate freedom by uplifting Black queer entrepreneurs. Juneteenth ...