The U.S. will observe Juneteenth on Thursday. Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. It goes back to 1865 in Galveston, Texas.

When Juneteenth became a National Holiday in 2021, Southeast Texas County Black Conservatives were already fulfilling the essence of President Abraham Lincoln’s January 1, 1863 executive order ...

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Springfield, Illinois is hosting a variety of Juneteenth events from June 12-19, including a pageant, panel discussions, and ...

Songs of Liberation” will include traditional Black spirituals civil rights songs and more modern protest songs.

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In Memphis, there will be a variety of ways — from concerts to parades, trivia nights to museum outings — to mark Juneteenth in 2025.