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Juneteenth is a federal holiday, resulting in some Iowa businesses, banks and libraries closing to observe the holiday.
The only known remaining copy of General Order No. 3, the document that announced the end of slavery in Texas, is in Dallas.
Juneteenth, on June 19, is a holiday that commemorates the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas. Here’s what will ...
On Juneteenth, some organizations will be closing for the day. Here is a list of some of the those in the Dallas-Fort Worth ...
Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more ...
Metro released an updated holiday schedule for Juneteenth, providing details for passengers who need to travel on Thursday.
A Juneteenth festival on Thursday will coincide with the dedication of the historical marker, which memorializes the 95 ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...
Juneteenth Celebration (East Palo Alto): June 21, 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., Bell Street Park. The City of East Palo Alto and Live ...
Opal Lee, "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year's Walk for Freedom after her recent hospitalization.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.