Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a day dedicated to commemorating the liberation of enslaved Black people from slavery in the United States. On January 1, 1863, President ...

We can celebrate Juneteenth by donating to nonprofit organizations that understand the needs of the Black community and use their resources to address them as best as they can. This also includes ...

To Kathy Brooks, president of the Frederick County alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., the essence of Juneteenth is information. The holiday honors the last group of enslaved African ...

(AP) - It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — The Indiana Black Expo hosted its Juneteenth Celebration and Resource Fair Saturday afternoon. The event commemorated African American freedom and emphasized education ...

Jun. 20—BEMIDJI — A multi-year collaboration between local nonprofits Project for Change and Peacemaker Resources has resulted in the continued observation of the Juneteenth holiday, with this year's ...

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