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Juneteenth celebration, commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States, will be held Saturday at Rotary Hill Park.
Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Here are a few of the ...
Naperville will commemorate the end of slavery in America with a Juneteenth Celebration that will be held at Rotary Hill.
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Arizonans don't have to wait too long after Memorial Day for the next federal holiday. Juneteenth may be the newest federal holiday, but the celebration has deep historical roots. The day has been ...
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is held on June 19, a date where Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture of Black Americans. Here's what to ...
I was nearly 40 years old when I first heard of Juneteenth. I was living and working in Cincinnati at the time. I didn’t know the significance of the date at all, I figured it was just another ...
The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared that all ...