"By making Juneteenth a federal holiday, all Americans can feel the power of this day, and learn from our history, and ...

The observance of June 19, 1865, as the African-American Emancipation Day — also called Freedom Day — has spread across the United ... from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sadler Center. 2024 Program History ...

Juneteenth marks the day on 19 June 1865 when enslaved black ... including access to housing and preserving the history of black Americans in Fort Worth. This commitment to recalling memories ...

Fort Worth's Opal Lee called for unity and courage in a letter to newly sworn-in President Trump on inauguration day.

An educator and civil rights advocate, Lee called for unity and hope, drawing deeply from Dr. Martin Luther King's enduring ...

However, it was declared a national holiday in the US only in 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. Although the day has a very rich history and a ...

Music festivals, parades, marches and more commemorate Juneteenth across America. Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon ...

He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals the hope and courage that empowered the formerly enslaved and their descendants to fight for freedom in an often unjust ...

In some ways, the parallels between Jewish history and Black ... to the extent that Juneteenth seders have become part of Black Jews’ commemoration of the day. In 2018, Jews for Racial ...

Juneteenth celebrates the day when more than 250,000 slaves were freed on June 19, 1865, according to The National Museum of African American History and Culture. President Joe Biden officially made ...

PLANO, Ill. (WLS) -- The first community to recognize Juneteenth as holiday in Illinois has canceled this year's celebration.