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Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation into law, officially ...
Since its start in 2016, Opal’s Walk for Freedom has drawn a bigger crowd each year. “It used to start and march down Evans ...
Despite federal grant funding cuts, the Cooper Family Foundation held its annual celebration, which has been a part of the ...
Here's a look at the Juneteenth events happening across Delaware in the days ahead.
Three teens danced, sang and hugged their way through a Juneteenth gathering in Houma. Celebrants applauded their friendship.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Most of the Juneteenth festivities in the Capital City are moved to Friday this year after Governor ...
Enshrined as a Pennsylvania state holiday since 2019 and a federal one two years later, Juneteenth is a commemoration of June ...
Although slavery continued in Delaware until the ratification of the 13th Amendment that December ... food trucks, vendors, a kids’ fun zone and community resource tables.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Americans across the country are celebrating the federal holiday known as Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth.” It marks the end of slavery in the United ...
Several events in Utica, Rome and Petersboro over four days will celebrate Black history, art and music, and the area's ties ...
A 2024 poll found that 90% of U.S. residents “are aware” of Juneteenth, which was declared a federal holiday four years ago.
Op-ed: In its supposed focus on efficiency, DOGE has fundamentally redefined the purpose of government. How do we shape the ...