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Juneteenth may mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed, but thousands of people in Oklahoma are still fighting for full ...

After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in ...

Events often rely on federal awards and private sponsorships — increasingly hard to earn amid efforts to suppress diversity, equity and inclusion.

United States stock markets will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The Nasdaq and New York Stock ...

Juneteenth was proclaimed an official state holiday in Texas in 1980, thanks to the efforts of Representative Albert "Al" Edwards, a Black Texan state legislator, and his bill, H.B. 1016., which ...

Congress and President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Bailey and other metro Phoenix residents said that Black people have championed Juneteenth for generations, regardless ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. Most federal offices, banks, and post offices will be closed on Juneteenth; retail hours ...

The Arizona Historical Society's Juneteenth event was slated for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 21 at the Arizona Heritage Center in Tempe, located at Papago Park on College Avenue near Curry Road.