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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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Phoenix-area resident Ivory Burnett attended the Juneteenth Block Party on June 14 at Centerpoint Plaza on Mill Avenue and University Drive in downtown Tempe. "The way things are going, it'll be ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. Here's how to celebrate in Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler and Goodyear.

PHOENIX (AZFamily)— Juneteenth, short for “June Ninteenth,” marks the end of slavery in the United States. It is the longest-running African American holiday and officially became a federal ...