(KRON) — Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. On June 19, 1865, Union General ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved men and women in Texas found out they were free. But liberation didn't arrive ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas and ...

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — The 1865 Society of Pender County, Inc. will host their third annual Juneteenth Celebration this Saturday. The event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse in Burgaw, ...

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