Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DOVER ‒ The Tuscarawas Valley Farmers Market and the Dover Public Library will sponsor two events in honor of Juneteenth, which is ...

BLUEFIELD – A series of celebrations across the region marking the date when a quarter million enslaved people were informed that they were free gets underway today and continues this weekend. The ...

Participants wave from a float at Galveston’s annual Juneteenth Parade in 2024. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, it has been ...

DOVER ‒ The Tuscarawas Valley Farmers Market and the Dover Public Library will sponsor two events in honor of Juneteenth, which is observed on June 19. Juneteenth is a federal holiday to commemorate ...

The Alamo is hosting the return of a poignant live performance of “Remembering Juneteenth,” a reenactment of the end of slavery in Texas after the Civil War. The free public program is scheduled for 9 ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black people in the U.S. The Juneteenth Committee of Wilmington, NC has organized Juneteenth events for 30 years. The ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, but the history goes back much further than that. At the Lyric Theatre in Lexington, they're hoping to shed light on the history ...

The Manitowoc County Historical Society will host a Juneteenth program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20. The event will feature educational stations, exploring topics such as racial injustice, the Civil ...

Even as the sky darkened and rain poured down on midtown Saturday, the Juneteenth Atlanta parade didn’t stop. Interspersed among the floats for different causes were marching bands, dance troupes and ...

Can Trump Really Cancel Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday? *With Donald Trump back in the White House and already swinging his sledgehammer at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, many ...