Juneteenth 2024: When is the US federal holiday? History and celebration explainedÂ
Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on
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President Biden Signs Juneteenth holiday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Americans rejoiced Thursday after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, but
Dixie Chicks drop Dixie from name; country group tries to ‘meet the moment’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Country music trio Dixie Chicks on Thursday changed its name to
Julia Roberts once floated for role as African-American slavery hero Harriet Tubman
(Reuters) – A Hollywood movie studio executive once suggested that Julia Roberts could play Harriet
How Slave Owners Dictated the Language of the 2nd Amendment
Mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, have highlighted once again the importance
Why the legacy of American slavery endures after more than 400 years
A year before the Pilgrims made their famed journey to New England, signing the “Mayflower
Juneteenth: Freedom’s promise is still denied to thousands of blacks unable to make bail
June 19 marks Juneteenth, a celebration of the de facto end of slavery in the
U.S. Treasury backs away from plan for Harriet Tubman on $20 bill next year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury will not introduce a redesigned $20 bill picturing escaped
Alabama State University celebrates founders during 150th anniversary
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama State University has honored its founders at an event commemorating
