Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesAll across the country Monday Americans are observing Juneteenth the holiday commemorating …
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Today Is Juneteenth – Here’s What You Need To Know
Today is Juneteenth, which will be observed for just the second time as a federal holiday. But while Juneteenth celebrations date back more than 150 years, many people are still unfamiliar with its history and traditions. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States – considered to be June 19th,… Read more »
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival hosting Juneteenth UnityFest concert this weekend
Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesFor over 40 years BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival has been taking place in New York’s Prospe…
Juneteenth: a teachable moment of forgotten history
Jon Cherry/Getty ImagesWhile most Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s freedom on July 4 many Black people in…
Patti LaBelle, Ciara and more to appear on ABC News’ ‘Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration’
ABC/Michael Le Brecht IIABC News will be commemorating Juneteenth and Black Music Month with a special featuring some o…
Reflecting on Juneteenth, 157 years later
Earl Gibson/Bounce TVOn June 19 1865 the news of the Emancipation Proclamation — a document issued by President Abrah…
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