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A Juneteenth celebration of freedom, family, history and culture took place June 21 at Patriots Park. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Locally, the Bakersfield chapter ...
This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.
Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the US, is observed with festivals and events, though the current political climate raises concerns about its recognition. Despite potential challenges ...
The Kennett library graciously offered to host the event after the original cancellation, and it ended up becoming a ...
Juneteenth — a holiday celebrating the emancipation of all American slaves on June 19, 1865 — isn't well known outside the Black community, but historian and UCLA professor Brenda Stevenson ...
Here's a list of what government and local services as well as major businesses, grocery stores, restaurants and more are ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. He even claimed once to have made it “very famous.” ...
Juneteenth is one of America’s oldest holidays and is observed each year on June 19 to mark the official end of slavery in the US. The day, which gets its name from combining June and 19, has ...
Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...
A Pennsylvania protester’s First Amendment retaliation and other civil rights claims will proceed in federal court against ...
President Trump hinted at ending federal recognition of Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the U.S. But there are ...