HARLEM -- Many gathered in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem on Saturday to remember a cultural turning point and to watch 'Summer of Soul' - a new documentary coming to Hulu and theaters that chronicles ...

In 2021, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe Biden ...

Americans across the country celebrated the federal holiday commemorating the day the last group of enslaved African Americans were informed they were free. June 19, dubbed Juneteenth, reflects on a ...

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves effective January of ...

ADMIRE AS WE CHART OUR OWN PATHS OF PERSEVERANCE AND EFFORT TO HIGHLIGHT AND PRESERVE BLACK HISTORY, SPECIFICALLY WITH HER WORK WITH JUNETEENTH IS THE SUBJECT OF A NEW BOOK RELEASED TODAY. FIRST ...

Celebrations all over Los Angeles County marked Juneteenth and they all shared one thing in common: A rich sense of history. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger reading ...

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While some use the Juneteenth holiday to rest or attend festive community events, the Willamette Heritage Center sees it as an invitation to walk with purpose — literally. Juneteenth, celebrated ...