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I won't celebrate Juneteenth as a federal holiday

What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and has a history going back to the 1860s.

The New York Times · 1h

Juneteenth Holiday Goes Uncelebrated at White House

President Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Lesser occasions routinely garner official proclamations.

Inside history of Juneteenth

Yahoo · 4h

Inside the history of Juneteenth as Opal's Walk for Freedom takes place

It's Juneteenth and that means Opal's Walk for Freedom took place in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual 2.5 mile walk symbolizes the two-and-a-half years it took for news of freedom to reach enslaved people in Texas.

CBS News · 7h

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom draws several on Juneteenth

Walk for Freedom took place Thursday morning. For the first time, Lee wasn't in attendance.

Dallas Morning News · 6h

In a first, ‘granddaughter of Juneteenth’ leads Opal’s freedom walk

For the first time since 2018, Sim’s grandmother, Opal Lee — known widely as the “grandmother of Juneteenth” — would not lead the annual freedom walk following a hospitalization. What happens to a holiday when its most beloved champion cannot join the celebration?

Juneteenth, Texas

Mint on MSN · 8h

Juneteenth began in Galveston, Texas — The birthplace of a national celebration

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

CBS News · 13h

Here are some Juneteenth events happening in North Texas

Juneteenth is a federal holiday also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. It's celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to announce the Civil War was over,

Yahoo · 2h

I.A.A.M Celebrates 2 Annual Juneteenth Event

It was a day bursting with joy, soul, and celebration in Charleston as the community came together to honor Juneteenth marking freedom, culture, and the power of unity. Juneteenth, now a federal holiday,

LA County communities celebrate the history of heft of Juneteenth

The celebration in Leimert Park, billed as a “Black Family Reunion,” included many of the emotions that come with family ...

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Juneteenth Celebration recognizes progress and work still to be done

It was a celebration with meaning as people came out late Thursday afternoon for a Juneteenth Celebration at Lions Park in ...

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Rev. Al Sharpton, filmmaker Spike Lee speak out on Juneteenth

Rev. Al Sharpton and filmmaker Spike Lee marked the holiday by speaking out about racial injustice, immigration reforms, and ...

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Juneteenth parade and festival in Austin among 5 family-friendly events in Central Texas

Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and several celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend, including the Central ...

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Ohio History Connection's Juneteenth Jubilee Day Festival brings celebration of freedom

Valerie Boyer, Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, organized the Jubilee Day ...

Sugar Land 95 honored with historical marker on Juneteenth

They are believed to be inmates, young and old, forced into a form of post-Civil War slavery, thanks to new Texas laws and ...

'This is American history:' The nation celebrates Juneteenth, see photos around the US

With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally ...

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Juneteenth 2025: Celebrating Resilience, Joy And Resistance Despite Racial Justice Backlash

From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history and hard-won ...

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