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Along with Memorial Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth became one of three federal holidays with explicit roots ...
TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Every year on January 16, the nation celebrates the life, legacy and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Although the holiday is observed every third Monday of January, Dr ...
Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved ...
Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama also were sworn in for their second terms on the holiday. MLK Day lands on the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday.
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.
The proclamation was accepted by committee member Angela Douglas and it declared June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth Day in the Town ...
The week leading up to June 19 is packed with cultural events and celebrations to honor our newest federal holiday, ...
The MLK holiday was half of the nation's double-duty Monday: the inauguration of Donald Trump, who heads back to the White House, ...
The Walk to the River was first initiated by Mayor Van Johnson in 2024 to commemorate the holiday, and this year turnout for ...
President Ronald Reagan, seated, signs the bill making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, as Coretta Scott King, center left, watches on Nov. 2, 1983, in Washington.
Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...
Knoxville will observe Juneteenth with festivals, a parade, music and other activities on and around June 19 to celebrate ...