The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in ...

Theatrical event, free day also scheduledSPRINGFIELD The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate ...

Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...

The city held its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 14, at Rainbow Lagoon Park, with Lalah Hathaway, a ...

The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19. It commemorates the day that news of the Emancipation Proclamation made it to enslaved people in the South. Juneteenth was the first federal holiday ...

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the delayed arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation news to enslaved people in Texas in 1865. While a significant step, the Emancipation ...

two years following the Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War's conclusion. Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth. Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19 ...

Juneteenth is another Freedom Day, commemorating June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people were told they were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, enacted more than two years earlier.

The ALPLM events celebrating Juneteenth include: • Emancipation Proclamation, on display 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the library building weekdays June 13-26. One special weekend display will take ...

Juneteenth commemorates the events of ... The holiday commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation in the U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation to free enslaved African Americans ...