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Juneteenth festival brought hundreds to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, celebrating freedom with a parade and diverse vendors.
Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 that enslaved African Americans, isolated in Texas, learned they had been freed. Some ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Several events took place Thursday across Nashville in honor of Juneteenth. Among those celebrations was the event at Fort Negley Park where thousands came together.
But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black ...
The Texas African American Museum celebrated Juneteenth with an event featuring food, activities, and community.
Omaha's first Black mayor John Ewing Jr. said everyone should recognize the holiday. He said he is very proud of the history ...
Milwaukee's Juneteenth parade featured bands, dancers, and dignitaries, drawing a massive crowd to celebrate black freedom and community togetherness.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash in the 5500 block of South Valley Pike ...
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Primary elections were held across the commonwealth Tuesday, and in Augusta County, Stephen Grepps and Justin Dimitt competed in a Republican primary to be on the ballot ...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - For the very first time, Alabamians are celebrating Juneteenth as an official state holiday. State offices were closed Thursday after Governor Ivey signed the new law last ...
Dr. Carnita Atwater preserves Black history through the Kukutana African American History Museum in North Memphis.
The 41st Juneteenth celebration in Port Arthur concluded tonight, drawing hundreds of attendees to commemorate a pivotal ...