Yesterday was Juneteenth — a holiday commemorating the freedom of enslaved people in the rebelling states of the US. Nathan Howard / Getty Images June 19 was made a federal holiday by former President ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The ...
A flag flies on a float during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations in Galveston, Texas, on June 15, 2024. (Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images) June 19 marks Juneteenth, a ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of leadership, culture & equity in business. HARRISON, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 19: Mya Jones #18 of San Diego ...
Kathryn Styer Martínez / OPB On April 7, two different organizations put out press releases within six hours of each other. They independently announced that two of Central Oregon’s biggest cultural ...
Juneteenth will be marked on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Juneteenth commemorates the day — June 19, 1865 — when federal soldiers arrived in Galveston to take control of Texas and ensure the slaves were ...
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