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What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
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It may be that trying to undo a national holiday, particularly one as publicly embraced as Juneteenth, would be a harder sell ...
Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too. The ...
Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is ...
We're centering our Juneteenth coverage in Charleston, South Carolina, first talking about slave tags with Chad Stewart, ...
Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and more NBA players reflect Juneteenth values through leadership and community power ...
A Juneteenth celebration is returning to The Gateway for its fifth consecutive year. “The holiday is a reflection of America's history as a nation,” said Cleopatra Balfour.
Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's ...
Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director for the Equal Justice Initiative, joined CBS 42 Morning News to discuss the ...
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