Thirty-six-year-old Ernst Jean-Jacques Jr. had always been an active member of his community. Working in the human services field in the Lynn area, he assisted with early and middle high school ...
Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Vice President Kamala Harris visits with families for a celebration of Juneteenth at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, June 20, 2022, in ...