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Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...
Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more ...
Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, her granddaughter said ...
Multiple Houston media outlets are reporting former President Joe Biden may be visiting Galveston Thursday to ...
Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...
States that do not recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday include Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, ...
On Juneteenth, some organizations will be closing for the day. Here is a list of some of the those in the Dallas-Fort Worth ...
Juneteenth, on June 19, is a holiday that commemorates the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas. Here’s what will ...
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Here's some of its history, and how it came to be a national holiday. President Abraham ...
New Jersey state offices will close Friday. But the federal holiday falls on Thursday, creating confusion for residents and a ...
Juneteenth is observed federally and at the city level, but not at the state level. Here's a look at what businesses will be ...
Although Juneteenth was not declared a federal holiday until 2021, many states, counties, and other entities have been ...