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That way people won't miss [it]. And all parties can celebrate." In Denver, Norman Harris has organized the city's Juneteenth Music Festival since 2012. This year, it was just one day instead of two.
History of Juneteenth. Juneteenth commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, when the last formerly enslaved Black people, in Galveston, Texas, learned that they were free as a result of President ...
Juneteenth highlights the unfinished pursuit of Black wealth. From Walker to Rihanna, discover how ownership, equity, and capital shape true freedom.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 to honor the slaves in Texas who were emancipated in 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. KUSA-TV Denver Posted: June 19, 2025 ...
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas.
President Donald Trump has issued new proclamations for the Gulf of America Day, WWI and WWII. Did Trump acknowledge Juneteenth, a non-working holiday?
More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was ...
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On Wednesday, Black community leaders from across the country ...
President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On this year's Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the president kept silent.