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Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in ...
A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...
The Statesman has gathered 9 Juneteenth events to celebrate the state and federal holiday, from car shows to cookouts, in the ...
From parades to sunset ceremonies, Juneteenth will be celebrated across Central Texas this year. TEMPLE, Texas — June 19 ...
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that slaves would be freed in ...
America’s newest national holiday today also rises as America’s most misunderstood federal holiday. Part of that misunderstanding ...
Juneteenth marks the official end of slavery in 1865. Most stores and restaurants are expected to be open normal hours.
This year, Juneteenth falls on Thursday, June 19. Here’s what’s open and closed on the holiday.
Opal Lee, "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year's Walk for Freedom after her recent hospitalization.
Keep the shades and the sunscreen handy, and make sure you're staying hydrated.
There are a number of events to mark Juneteenth across North Texas, including Opal Lee's famed Walk For Freedom.