Juneteenth is fast approaching. It's a day when Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture of Black ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's ...

including Juneteenth. Her grandfather, George Hammons, was a sergeant in the 10th Cavalry Regiment, known as the Buffalo Soldiers. "Many of these celebrations were kept very quiet, on the down-low ...

As The News’ Sean Kirst recently wrote, the importance of Juneteenth in Buffalo was elevated when ... gave burials with honor to Union soldiers.’” It was an act of gratitude, as Pierce ...

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is preparing to celebrate Juneteenth with a program free to the public on Tuesday, June ...

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: Members of the U.S. Colored Troops and Buffalo ... Troops soldiers on the African American Civil War Memorial during Juneteenth ...

George Pettigrew, the executive VP of the chapter, spoke about Juneteenth, the importance of remembering Black history and the Buffalo Soldiers. Another member, Essex Garner, displayed his ...

In 2021, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday. Re-enactors representing the Buffalo Soldiers joined Durham County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guards June 5 to raise the Juneteenth ...

Juneteenth is coming up. Here's what to know about when the federal holiday falls, its origins and how it's being celebrated in Springfield.

Juneteenth Film Screening: “Buffalo Soldiers Fighting on Two Fronts”: 1-2:30 p.m. June 18 at Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park. Free. 708-383-8200; oakpark.librarycalendar.com ...

WASHINGTON — The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state ... in the Confederate states were declared legally free. "Union soldiers, many of whom were black, marched onto plantations and across ...