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Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and has a history going back to the 1860s.

USA TODAY · 10h

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.

Syracuse.com · 6h

Juneteenth history: How June 19 became America’s newest federal holiday

Syracuse's own Juneteenth celebrations date back decades, with local Black communities calling it "our Fourth of July."

Juneteenth, Texas

Mint on MSN · 4h

Juneteenth began in Galveston, Texas — The birthplace of a national celebration

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

WFYI · 1h

What to know about Juneteenth in Indianapolis: events, history and how to celebrate

Indianapolis celebrates Juneteenth while honoring local Black history and navigating political tensions around diversity.

CBS News on MSN · 29m

Biden to speak at Juneteenth event at historic church in Texas

Former President Joe Biden is set to head to Galveston, Texas, on Thursday to join a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church. The event will be held at the Reedy Chapel AME Church,

Inside history of Juneteenth

ABC10 on MSN · 1h

'It's about freedom' | Juneteenth takes on extra meaning in 2025

"It's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black voices through art and joy,” James Ellison told ABC10.

CBS News · 23m

Inside the history of Juneteenth as Opal's Walk for Freedom takes place

It's Juneteenth and that means Opal's Walk for Freedom took place in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual 2.5 mile walk symbolizes the two-and-a-half years it took for news of freedom to reach enslaved people in Texas.

Yahoo · 8h

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom to take place in Fort Worth on Juneteenth

Lee's annual 2.5-mile walk acknowledges the two and a half years it took for news of freedom to reach those enslaved in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. Over the decades, the celebrations that followed became known as Juneteenth.

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From Galveston to Concord, 5 communities keep Juneteenth stories alive

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

Juneteenth in Galveston: Fireworks, history, music and more events to mark 160 years of freedom

Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d

See the Birthplace of Juneteenth in These Atmospheric Photos of Galveston, Texas

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

Texas Standard1h

Galveston Symphony concert celebrates when 250,000 enslaved Texans were finally freed

A concert from the Galveston Symphony Orchestra marked 160 years since enslaved people in Texas were officially freed – a day ...

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Juneteenth 2025: Celebrating Resilience, Joy And Resistance Despite Racial Justice Backlash

From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history and hard-won ...

What is Juneteenth? The history behind the celebrations this week

Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.

Baller Alert on MSN7h

Juneteenth 101: The Real Story of Black Freedom and Why the Movement Still Matters

June 19th, 1865, marked a turning point in American history that many still don’t know the full story behind. Known as Juneteenth, this day commemorates the moment Union soldiers arrived […] The post ...

The island city where Juneteenth was born

One hundred sixty years after word reached Galveston, Texas, that enslaved African Americans were now free, the city is ...

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