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On Thursday, June 17, President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday. The Senate approved it unanimously, and only 14 House ...

Juneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — School may be out but education continues as several Americans gear up to celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday also known as Jubilee day. It commemorates the day enslaved ...

In Juneteenth’s fifth year as a federal holiday, commemorations of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States continue to evolve in the Baltimore area and beyond. Also called “America’s ...

Juneteenth is a day that marks the message of slavery's end being brought to the very last African's still stuck in bondage though the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed. This week, it was made ...

The federal designation of Juneteenth as a holiday is a nice commemoration but one with little impact in terms of educating most Americans, says a Virginia Tech expert. “Juneteenth is not new. It’s ...

No matter our personal background, we can all share in a day steeped in history, perseverance, self-love, love of America's ideals, and continuing on the journey toward equality. Juneteenth is a ...

A Juneteenth flag is raised during the Celebration of Juneteenth at the African American Civil War Memorial on June 20, 2022, in D.C. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) There are little joys to be ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Juneteenth, ...

The Declaration of Independence was officially signed on July 4, 1776, but it would be nearly a century later until all Americans were legally free. While slavery was abolished by President Abraham ...