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The president once campaigned on making Juneteenth a federal holiday — this year he completely ignored it. Experts weigh in ...
On Thursday, the United States government is pausing its ongoing transformation into the sharp instrument of Donald Trump ’s ...
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Juneteenth, combining June and nineteenth, is a day that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day ...
Indianapolis celebrates Juneteenth while honoring local Black history and navigating political tensions around diversity.
Thursday marks the first national observance under President Donald Trump of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.
Isabella Aldrete, the Nevada Independent It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been ...
The annual holiday Juneteenth is celebrated to commemorate the “official” end of slavery in the United States, after the ...
The museum, now four years in the making, is scheduled to open in 2026, permanently memorializing and educating its visitors ...
For me, the Juneteenth Holiday is not about celebrating an individual hero like the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., or celebrating outstanding figures during Black History Month, but about ...
Kids play tug-of-war at the Juneteenth Community BBQ at the DuSable Black History Museum, at 740 E. 56th Pl., on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The red, black and green African Liberation Flag, also known as the Pan-African flag, has historically been displayed at both Black History Month and Juneteenth celebrations. Red represents ...