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Denham Springs residents, local pastors and officials, and Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Guidry celebrated Juneteenth ...
Juneteenth, the holiday that celebrates the last enslaved African Americans learning of their freedom, was commemorated in ...
We’re honoring our ancestors, those individuals who did not have busses to bring them to school. That’s who we walk for.” ...
By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American history and culture in ...
A freedom walk across the Piscataqua River drew dozens of marchers who marked the end of slavery in the U.S. nearly 160 years ...
The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.
After the state restricted how lessons on race and gender could be taught, activist Kristi Williams turned anger into ...
During the study, a map was uncovered that showed that Miraflores Park was known as Havana Square and was used as an African American or Creole burial ground during the 19th century.
A small crowd gathered in Civic Veterans Park Thursday for the Juneteenth observance of the holiday that marked the end of ...
Celebrate Juneteenth, stay up late at the Smithsonian’s Solstice Saturday, dance at an outdoor concert or sample barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Black Independence Day, June 19, 2025 marks the fourth official ...
LeBron James—who is preparing for his 23rd season in the NBA—recently revealed the lane he might explore after leaving the ...