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In the four years since Juneteenth became a national holiday, Galveston has embraced its complicated past in a way it never ...
The City of Kilgore celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and cookout on Saturday. The Kilgore Legacy Foundation hosted the ...
The Statesman has gathered 9 Juneteenth events to celebrate the state and federal holiday, from car shows to cookouts, in the ...
As a federal holiday, several services and offices will be closed on Thursday, while others will maintain regular operations: ...
Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...
Most major retailers and grocery stores will be open on Juneteenth. Walmart and Target will be open during normal hours. A ...
Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...
GALVESTON, Texas — Former President Joe Biden might be a special guest at a Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island. It ...
Juneteenth is currently a federal holiday and a state holiday in 46 states. South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, ...
Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...
The commemoration traditionally takes place on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Major Gen. Gordon Granger arrived ...
Although Juneteenth was not declared a federal holiday until 2021, many states, counties, and other entities have been ...