Last year, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe ...

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Each year on June 19th, the United States pauses to commemorate Juneteenth, the date in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom, more than two ...

A day of freedom and reflection—Juneteenth is now a federal holiday! What does it commemorate, and why is it so important to American history? Here’s what you need to know. ‘Slap in the Face’: Court ...