Freeing the slaves ... emancipation celebrations started on March 1, 1780, all the way up to June 19, 1865, Black crowds gathered to seek redress for slavery. On that first Juneteenth in Texas ...

Some owners refused to give up their slaves until they were forced to ... The Week delivered directly to your inbox. The first Juneteenth celebration took place in Texas in 1866, with community ...

Juneteenth celebrations in Reading began Friday ... The holiday marks June 19, 1865, the day slaves in Texas learned about their freedom. "We initially started off with just a weekend celebration.

Dr. Jessica Johnson, an Ohio State University English professor, delivered a lecture at OSU Lima during Black History Month, ...

An Alabama State House committee on Wednesday approved a that would make Juneteenth a state holiday. The House State ...

Juneteenth is being commemorated with events across a number of states ... in 2021 but is rooted in a deep history tied to the US slave trade. Amid concerns for Black rights in the US and ahead ...

Juneteenth Denver is a vibrant, annual celebration that brings the community together in the heart of Denver’s Historic Five ...

It will serve as a fundraiser for the annual Juneteenth Celebration this summer at Marcum Park. The Hamilton event had to be canceled in 2024, but committee member Candice White said that just ...