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For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...
Juneteenth celebrations in Marion include a blood drive, concert, and historical marker unveiling. The blood drive will be held at the American Red Cross on Friday, June 20.
A new historical marker was unveiled on the morning of Juneteenth at the Warren County Courthouse. The marker honors Peter ...
Juneteenth marks the day when slavery ended in the United States, and across the country, people celebrate. On June 19, 1865, ...
On June 19, 1865, over two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in Confederate states, Union troops in Galveston, Texas, announced that the enslaved ...
On this Juneteenth, the Sugar Land 95, who ranged in age from 14 to 70, were honored with a historical marker at the same site. Descendents and Sugar Land 95 organizers say it's taken work to get ...
Grilled meats, watermelon, and hibiscus are often served on the holiday not only to bring communities together, but to honor Black history.
Fort Bend New ‘Sugar Land 95’ historical marker to be celebrated in Fort Bend County. A Juneteenth festival on Thursday will coincide with the dedication of the historical marker, which ...
Five free events are happening in Marion this week including the Marion Black Joy Summerfest and a Pride picnic. The Stand By ...
As a fitting end to Juneteenth weekend, on Sunday, June 22, the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission unveiled a ...
While a historical marker dedication in front of West Amory Elementary School will commemorate an era of education in the 1900s for Black students, an afternoon/evening event at Frisco Park will ...
WAVERLY TWP. — Visitors at the Waverly Community House can learn about Waverly’s role in the Underground Railroad with a historic marker outside the building. Community House staff will ...