YOURSELF. MIGHTY GOOD TO ME. IT’S TRULY A JUBILEE AT THE REGINALD F LEWIS MUSEUM AS THEY CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH. IT’S A WAY FOR US TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THEIR HISTORY, THAT WE’RE ABLE TO PASS ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man and his vision, driven by a deep personal duty to ensure Black history was remembered, preserved and celebrated. Juneteenth in Kansas City is what it is because of Horace ...

Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget. "It is ...

Former President Biden during a speech Thursday night to mark Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. in the 1860s, blasted “efforts to erase history.” “I took ...

While some use the Juneteenth holiday to rest or attend festive community events, the Willamette Heritage Center sees it as an invitation to walk with purpose — literally. Juneteenth, celebrated ...

Baltimore's Reginald F. Lewis Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary and Juneteenth as part of this year's Day of Jubilee celebration. Museum staff said roughly 4,000 people registered for the event. ...

President Joe Biden signed legislation declaring June 19 a federal holiday on June 16, 2021. For some Americans, this was likely their first encounter with “Juneteenth,” a day of jubilation long ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Thursday marked Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. Several events marking the holiday took ...

Kids jumped around the Tillman Park playground, brandished balloon swords and tested out the front seat of a fire truck at a Juneteenth celebration Thursday. Community Harvest Food Bank hosted a free ...

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