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Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of West Virginia ...
By Daniel Johnson During an appearance during a Juneteenth commemoration at Galveston’s historic Reedy Chapel AME Church, former President Joe Biden took the opportunity to call for Americans to unite ...
Those gathered June 19 for a Juneteenth commemoration in La Grange heard the Rev. Wheeler Parker tell of his cousin Emmett ...
Louis Durgado honored Haigler with a song titled “Color of History,” which debuted at the event and deeply inspired her. Haigler said she, Durgado, Jarvis Bailey and others are in partnership to ...
Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has ...
Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances ...
In what organizers called "a vibrant display of unity and pride," thousands of people assembled to celebrate Juneteenth in ...
Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, and informed its Black residents that they were a free people. The 246 years of ...
Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when news of emancipation finally reached the last enslaved ...
News' Emma Burch went to Tulsa's Juneteenth celebration and listened to attendees who said the event is about coming together ...
The Binghamton Juneteenth Committee hosted the event and provided attendees with moments of reflection throughout the day.