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Juneteenth, a Federal Holiday in the United States to commemorate the end of slavery, is celebrated annually on June 19. The Elmira/Corning region started the celebration early this year as they hoste ...
The 2025 Syracuse Juneteenth Festival brought food, music and entertainment to Clinton Square on Saturday, June 14.
LIMA — Despite the rainy weather, the community came together for Saturday’s Juneteenth parade and celebration. The parade ...
Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom from slavery, nearly two years after President Lincoln emancipated African slaves. More than 250,000 African ...
A festival celebrating the end of slavery in the United States will kick off its seventh year in Humboldt County this week.
Juneteenth is being celebrated around central Ohio in multiple ways. Here is your guide to celebrating America's second Independence Day.
The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee (IVSJC) invites the community to join in honoring a pivotal moment in American ...
Travel personality Denella Ri'chard reflects on how a visit to Galveston, Texas, transformed how she views not only this ...
It’s time to commemorate Juneteenth, recognizing the day in 1865 when the last group of enslaved African Americans finally ...
June 19, 1865 was the day Major General Gordon Granger reached the city of Galveston with a proclamation from then-President Abraham Lincoln. The recitation of the Emancipation Proclamation in South ...
Later that night, a performance is set to take place at the Hard Rock Casino Rockford. The event begins at 8:30 p.m. with a ...
As Juneteenth 2025 approaches, Houston and Galveston are holding events, a parade and festivals to mark the historic holiday.