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Dubai: On June 19, communities across the United States gather not just to mark a date—but to honor a promise long overdue.
There are several events planned in the Sacramento area this week in celebration of Juneteenth, which is also known as ...
Redemption Holding Company has just acquired the Utah-based Holladay Bank & Trust, becoming the first bank to be owned by a ...
A groundbreaking is scheduled in Virginia for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches. The Juneteenth ...
The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...
In honor of the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth in 2025, ABC13's Brandon Hamilton is exploring where we stand on the ...
Texas state Rep. Al Edwards, who died a year before Juneteenth became a federal holiday, dedicated his career to making it a reality.
Sharon Fletcher, executive director of Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy, preserves America's oldest black settlement with Juneteenth events and restoration.
The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...
Composed by Joel Thompson and penned by librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, this collection of 12 songs is a tribute to the ...
Several events are being held in the Houston area to commemorate the day slaves in Galveston learned that they had been freed ...