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LA County communities celebrate the history of heft of Juneteenth
The celebration in Leimert Park, billed as a “Black Family Reunion,” included many of the emotions that come with family reunions: hugs and kisses, shouts of joy, laughter and, of course, tears rooted in the past but also in happiness in being together in the present.
What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest 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. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...
Joe Biden defends Juneteenth’s place in national memory; Donald Trump says it’s part of costly trend hurting American ...
The former president lauded the work of Texas community leaders for their decadeslong push to make June 19th a federal ...
Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...
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See the Birthplace of Juneteenth in These Atmospheric Photos of Galveston, TexasA photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...
Thursday, June 19 marks the Juneteenth holiday, the day in 1865 when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas learned ...
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Ohio History Connection's Valerie Boyer on Juneteenth's origin. She is a Galveston, Texas, native.
With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally ...
Galveston launches Juneteenth by, reenacting General Order No. 3, the order that let slaves aware of their freedom.
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