What Juneteenth and July 4th Teach Us About True IndependenceSo as we move beyond this year’s Independence Day, may we carry forward the spirit of Juneteenth: not just to celebrate freedom, but ...

WHAT DOES 'JUNETEENTH’ MEAN? It's a blend of the words June and nineteenth. The holiday has also been called Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, second Independence Day and Emancipation Day.

Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, commemorates the end of slavery annually on June 19th. The name of this holiday blends the words “June” and “Nineteenth.” ...

Granger read a synopsis of the Emancipation Proclamation and the last enslaved people in the U.S were free. In the beginning, the day was known as Emancipation Day, and the first celebration ...

*The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. While many Americans ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom—a full two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.” ...

These holidays are: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day ...

The three-day Juneteenth NYC celebration is in its 14th year showcasing Black history, culture and the significance of the holiday. Organizers expected more than 15,000 visitors alone on Sunday.

HOUSTON, Texas -- While Juneteenth became a federal holiday only last year and state holiday in 1980, in the Gulf Coast region, locals have been celebrating since 1865. The cherished holiday marks ...