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President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.
Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.
Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...
Former President Biden spoke out against efforts to erase history during a Juneteenth speech in Texas, while President Trump ...
Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...
To honor this day, several vendors sold Juneteenth-inspired items, with many of the vendors being Black-owned businesses ...
Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...
Lafayette joined cities across the nation in celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved ...