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This year will be the first Juneteenth under the second Trump administration, which has banned DEI initiatives including Black history content.
Lilly, the head of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families, wants state residents to focus on mental health this ...
The holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that ...
While some states have acknowledged Juneteenth in symbolic ways or through commemorative events, others have chosen to mark ...
Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped ...
In newly formed Black congregations, the famous abolitionist and others were able to live out their faith—and affirm their ...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx ...
A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose ...
Though the Trump administration has been removing content on African American history from federal websites, Juneteenth ...
Plus: All Set in Silver Spring to offer Juneteenth-inspired menu; Häagen-Dazs celebrates Gaithersburg opening Saturday with ...