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Juneteenth - Wikipedia
28 Apr 2025 at 5:32am
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.

Juneteenth WA | The state's largest Juneteenth celebration!
28 Apr 2025 at 9:07am
Over 8k attendees, national recording artists, local dignitaries, 100+ vendors, community resources, and more! Returning to Tacoma, WA on June 19, 2025.

Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | Britannica
28 Apr 2025 at 9:14am
Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. The name ?Juneteenth? references the date of the holiday, combining the words ?June? and ?nineteenth.?

What Is Juneteenth? - HISTORY
28 Apr 2025 at 6:08am
Juneteenth (short for ?June Nineteenth?) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The...

Indianapolis cancels Juneteenth Parade - The Hill
28 Apr 2025 at 5:14pm
Indianapolis will not have its annual Indy Juneteenth parade this year after organizers and the city were unable to agree on a location for the event. ?Due to unavoidable scheduling conflicts ...

What is Juneteenth? A look at how it became a federal holiday - AP News
26 Apr 2025 at 10:07am
Communities all over the country will be marking Juneteenth, the day that enslaved Black Americans learned they were free. For generations, the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history has been recognized with joy in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts.

The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth | National Museum of African ...
28 Apr 2025 at 9:36am
Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation?s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Juneteenth - National Museum of African American History and Culture
27 Apr 2025 at 2:23pm
Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation?s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

2025 Indianapolis Juneteenth parade canceled - Fox 59
28 Apr 2025 at 10:50pm
INDIANAPOLIS ? A Juneteenth parade that was slated to run through downtown Indianapolis this summer has been canceled. James Webb, co-founder and executive director of Indy Juneteenth, announced ...

Juneteenth World Wide Celebration
28 Apr 2025 at 2:26am
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally/internationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.



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