In Juneteenth’s fifth year as a federal holiday, commemorations of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States continue to evolve in the Baltimore area and beyond.

The holiday, which falls on June 19, commemorates the historic day when more than 250,000 enslaved people in Galveston Bay, Texas, finally gained their freedom on June 19, 1865—two and a half years ...

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The Juneteenth 2025 celebration vibe has started off across the United States. Here's more about the federal holiday and why ...

There are already far too many things that divide us, and calling Juneteenth a second Independence Day isn’t going to help.

Those around the US behind efforts to cripple civil rights, erase accurate, unvarnished history and keep Americans afraid don ...

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

Americans celebrate the emancipation of 250,000 slaves in Texas, while July 4th is a celebration of American independence, ...

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...

John Quincy Adams exemplified the courage and commitment to our founding ideals that made an end to slavery possible.

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