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The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...
In June 2022, Lionel and Natalie Saulsberry hosted a Juneteenth celebration in their driveway for friends, neighbors and ...
Americans will be celebrating Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed.
Juneteenth may mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed, but thousands of ...
Southwestern College held its third annual Juneteenth Jubilee on campus today, raising the Juneteenth flag and hosting a celebration filled with music and dancing.
San Diego has several events to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas ...
Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting a celebrity softball game on Thursday to coincide with Black Heritage ...
Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal recognition.
Juneteenth Celebration (East Palo Alto): June 21, 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., Bell Street Park. The City of East Palo Alto and Live ...
The holiday celebrates the true liberation of the last enslaved Black people in Texas, on June 19, 1865, two years after ...
On Thursday, June 19, a Juneteenth Celebration at Wrigley Field will emphasize the support of Black entrepreneurship, culture and community in recognition of the national holiday. The celebration will ...