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Black leaders reflect on Juneteenth nearly 160 years after Galveston enslaved were freed
The Hill· 13 hours agoAlthough President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, it took...
Florida is behind the country in recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 8 hours agoJune 19, 1865, is the day Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced...
Commemorating Juneteenth, community gathers downtown Springfield to highlight history
Gannett via AOL· 7 hours agoA federally recognized holiday since 2021, the day marks the anniversary in 1865 when news of the...
Juneteenth celebration highlights Black chefs, restaurants nationwide
CBS News· 17 hours agoFood is a significant part of the Juneteenth celebration, a federal holiday that commemorates the...
Blow: On Juneteenth, freedom came with strings attached
San Jose Mercury News· 20 hours agoWith those words, Harris, who stood alongside President Joe Biden when he admirably signed the...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Las Vegas Sun· 1 day agoMany Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. For generations,...
LARRY KUDLOW: Donald Trump is pulling together a working-class coalition of all colors and stripes
FOX Business· 8 hours agoSecond, it was Abraham Lincoln’s and then Ulysses S. Grant’s Republican Party that was the party of...
Galveston's only Juneteenth art gallery inspires next generation of changemakers
ABC13 Houston· 5 hours agoOn the same corner where Juneteenth was born nearly 160 years ago, a movement is taking place to...
Hazard community celebrates Juneteenth
WYMT Eastern Kentucky· 11 hours agoOrganizers with Southeast Kentucky African-American Museum and Cultural Center, Hazard Community and Technical College and others hosted the event. ”In ...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12· 18 hours agoIt’s been three years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday. It commemorates the day enslaved Blacks in Galveston, Texas learned about their freedom ...
