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Let Marylanders be at the forefront of a growing movement to recognize the end of slavery and work toward a better, more ...
Do you need to put your trash out? Are banks closed? What to know about Juneteenth closings and openings today.
America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.
Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating Black freedom in America. Here's how to celebrate, what will be open and closed ...
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
Americans observe Juneteenth every June 19, commemorating the day Union soldiers marched into Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, and enforced the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...
Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a ...
Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...
Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.