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The president had been expected to issue a proclamation about Juneteenth but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ...
Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...
Former President Biden spoke out against efforts to erase history during a Juneteenth speech in Texas, while President Trump ...
As people across the country celebrated Juneteenth, some question whether or not lawmakers in 1865 actually intended to ...
Juneteenth celebrations brought communities together across the Lowcountry as people welcomed what is often called Black ...
Reconciliation bill still sinking with voters; New York mayoral muddle; DNC’s chairman agonistes; Crowded field could save ...
The article discusses the ongoing issue of slavery in Texas, the rescinding of asylum protection for people of color, and the need for young Progressives to fight for democracy and the Constitution.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, celebrating freedom and the end of slavery in the United ...
Down the street from Binghamton’s Harriet Tubman statue, the Juneteenth celebration is the oldest recognized celebration of the end of slavery in the United States.
CHARLESTON – Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of ...
Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...