Juneteenth celebrations this year are poised to look different as several corporations, local governments, and federal groups divest from honoring the emancipation of enslaved people in the United ...

MIDDLESEX — A tribute to Middlesex County’s Black soldiers and sailors who fought during the Civil War will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church in Saluda. More than 90 Black men with ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, but the history goes back much further than that. At the Lyric Theatre in Lexington, they're hoping to shed light on the history ...

Can Trump Really Cancel Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday? *With Donald Trump back in the White House and already swinging his sledgehammer at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, many ...

“Juneteenth marks both the long, hard night of slavery and subjugation and a promise of a brighter morning to come.” When President Joe Biden declared Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, the moment ...

The Moving Ahead Program hosted its first Juneteenth celebration Wednesday at Rose Music Hall for people to celebrate the national holiday a day early. ”Having the event the day before worked best for ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The history of Juneteenth in Nevada goes back more than a decade, but the celebration is back in the news in part because of a gubernatorial veto of a commission to educate the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juneteenth commemorates the end to slavery in the United States and became a federal holiday in 2021. Here's what to know about ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Thursday is Juneteenth: the annual holiday also known as Freedom Day, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States as well as celebrating ...

BLUEFIELD – A series of celebrations across the region marking the date when a quarter million enslaved people were informed that they were free gets underway today and continues this weekend. The ...

A parade is expected to draw thousands as organizers expand events and community programs.