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Former President Biden coming to Galveston for Juneteenth

The Dallas Morning News · 9h

Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in Galveston

Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas.

KHOU on MSN · 8h

Former President Biden expected to attend Juneteenth celebrations in Galveston

Former President Joe Biden was expected to attend the Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island Thursday. Biden is among the dignitaries who are attending the Juneteenth Emancipation March and Emancipation Service at Reedy Chapel.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 15h

Former President Joe Biden will be attending Galveston Juneteenth celebrations

Multiple Houston media outlets are reporting former President Joe Biden may be visiting Galveston Thursday to participate Juneteenth celebrations on the island.

Juneteenth, US Federal Holiday

USA Today · 9h

What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday

It's time to celebrate Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and has a history going back to the 1860s.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

Explainer-What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US Federal Holiday?

It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following protests that swept the world in 2020 over the police killings of George Floyd,

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Juneteenth downpours possible from Houston to Galveston. Here's a timeline of storms

Juneteenth celebrations are being held across Southeast Texas, but Thursday’s weather could include a scattering of afternoon ...

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Juneteenth in Galveston: Fireworks, history, music and more events to mark 160 years of freedom

Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN20h

See the Birthplace of Juneteenth in These Atmospheric Photos of Galveston, Texas

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

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What does Juneteenth celebrate? Meaning and origins, explained

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

Axios on MSN1d

From Galveston to the Fillmore: The man who brought Juneteenth to SF

Texas native Wesley Johnson Sr. donned his signature white Stetson cowboy hat and rode his white stallion through city ...

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Juneteenth at the Trump White House shows what a difference a year makes

The politics of Juneteenth today can probably be best understood by what's happening or not happening at the White House.

Juneteenth events in Twin Cities metro

Juneteenth, which is always on June 19, marks the day in 1865 that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and let the ...

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Galveston's Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church serves as home of Juneteenth

Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is often referred to as the Mother Church of Texas, a place where the ...

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