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Juneteenth's origins and this year's celebrations The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the end ...
HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep.
U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan’s ruling means that Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status designation should return to its original February 2026 date, giving more than a half-million Haitian ...
The Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of Commerce celebrates Black entrepreneurship and community leadership at its ...
Washington, DC, June 25, 2025-Mortgage applications increased 1.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage ...
This Juneteenth, we celebrate the progress Black Americans have cultivated against all odds and the places they call home.
For social justice activist Glenn Harris, President Donald Trump’s statement on Juneteenth, arguing there are “too many ...
President Donald Trump lamented that there were too many "non-working holidays" on Thursday, as Americans across the country observed Juneteenth.
President Donald Trump did not issue any official statement on Juneteenth but posted on Truth Social about "non-working holidays." ...
The ONE DC Black Workers Center and Lot will hold Juneteenth celebrations from 11 am Eastern Time at 2500 MLK Jr. Ave SE. Fire dancers and a Gogo band will be part of the celebrations.
Hundreds of people in Anacostia started a new tradition this Juneteenth holiday, celebrating a piece of Black DC history with a freedom walk.