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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.
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Donald Trump spent Juneteenth complaining that it existsRacist President Donald Trump didn’t observe Juneteenth in any capacity this year. Instead, he made a single post complaining ...
The Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education visited Caraday of Corpus Christi to educate residents about ...
More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake.
For many, Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the African American journey from the brutality of slavery to the resilience of ...
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President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
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Washington celebrates Juneteenth marking emancipation, Black perseveranceMy 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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Savannah honors Juneteenth with second annual Walk to the RiverThursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
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