Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to declare the freedom of some 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the state, and is now a federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery and the freedom of African Americans.
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Posted inINTERNATIONAL
Juneeteenth, independence and the African Diaspora
Juneteenth is a celebration unique to the African-American community in the United States, marking the day that freedom reached all slaves in Confederate states during the American Civil War, and is now celebrated with speeches, family gatherings, and educational activities.
Posted inNational News
A time to reflect: Why Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is a national holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in Confederate states, acknowledges the pain of slavery and the joy of freedom, and enriches the cultural fabric of the nation.
Posted inAfro
PRESS ROOM: AFRO to host Juneteenth breakfast ‘Celebrating the Black Press’
The AFRO is hosting a breakfast to celebrate Juneteenth and honor leaders and institutions who have played a crucial role in preserving Black stories, including Dr. Ben Chavis, Dr. Thelma T. Daley, Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead, Bobby Henry Sr., and others.
Posted inBooks
New children’s book teaches youth about Juneteenth
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Lavaille Lavette, a New York Times best-selling author, said her greatest satisfaction is telling stories about people, places, things, and events that everyone should remember. “Jayylen’s Juneteenth Surprise,” her most recent work, is a gorgeously illustrated “Little Golden Book” about a little boy’s first Juneteenth celebration. […]
Posted inNEWS
D.C.’s Emancipation Day celebration before National Juneteenth
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com While the national holiday of Juneteenth commemorates the official day enslaved African Americans were freed and the announcement in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, Washingtonians celebrate true freedom in the spring, when slaves were emancipated in the District of Columbia on April 16, 1862. Three […]