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Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration in Texas

Biden joins Juneteenth event at historic church in Texas

Biden said at the time that June 19 serves as a "day in which we remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country, and continues to take." Juneteenth b

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Former President Joe Biden to Attend Juneteenth Celebration at Historic AME Church in Galveston

Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas

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Fox Business · 3h

WATCH LIVE: Former President Biden attends Juneteenth event at Reedy Chapel Church in Texas

Biden signed a bill into law in 2021 making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.

Trump Marks Juneteenth By Complaining About Federal Holidays

Fox Business on MSN · 1h

Trump claims federal holidays cost 'billions' as Americans observe Juneteenth

As Americans observe Juneteenth, Trump lamented the cost of "non-working holidays" in a Truth Social post on Thursday, claiming that there "too many" of the holidays.

AOL · 8h

What is Juneteenth? The meaning behind the June 19 federal holiday and how it's celebrated

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions like discarding clothing worn during enslavement, the holiday has since grown beyond Texas and the South.

Austin American-Statesman · 3d

What day is Juneteenth? What to know about the history of this week's federal holiday

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

Juneteenth, America

Yahoo · 4h

'This is American history:' The nation celebrates Juneteenth, see photos around the US

With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally rang true for more Americans.

Associated Press News on MSN · 9h

Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.

ABC · 1h

Communities across America celebrate Juneteenth

From Galveston, Texas to Knoxville, Tennessee, communities across the country are celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of the last African American enslaved people in Texas.

Juneteenth, Mark Felix

Rolling Out · 2h

What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth?

What is Juneteenth? What is the proper way to celebrate it? Should holiday observers attend barbecues and cookouts? Should

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Are Markets Closed on Juneteenth?

U.S. stock and bond markets are closed for the Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, June 19. Here are the remaining holidays after that in 2025 for U.S. stock markets. Friday July 4, Independence Day Monday Sept.

TheStreet on MSN · 21h

Is the stock market open on Juneteenth 2025?

Here's what you need to know about trading stocks, bonds, and crypto on Juneteenth (Thursday, Jun. 19th) 2025.

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How did Juneteenth get its name? Here’s the story behind the holiday’s title

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

'It's our Independence Day': Worcester commemorates Juneteenth

As she held her 8-month-old son, Khalid, Medina refocused on the history of Juneteenth including U.S. Union troops who ...

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Rev. Al Sharpton, filmmaker Spike Lee speak out on Juneteenth

Rev. Al Sharpton and filmmaker Spike Lee marked the holiday by speaking out about racial injustice, immigration reforms, and ...

National Catholic Register1h

Catholic Parishes Mark Juneteenth, the ‘Second Independence Day’ for US

Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly enslaved Black Americans at the end of the Civil War.

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Philly’s National Constitution Center celebrates Juneteenth with programs celebrating freedom fighters

The museum’s special programming targeted visitors who may not have known about America’s second independence day and the ...

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Lafayette Parish honors Juneteenth with flag raising ceremony

Lafayette Parish celebrates Juneteenth with a special flag raising ceremony honoring the end of slavery in the United States ...

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Second annual Juneteenth celebration draws crowd to Lowcountry museum’s yard

The Juneteenth on the Yard celebration at the International African American Museum in Charleston drew a crowd of hundreds to ...

Older generations walk in Fort Worth to preserve Juneteenth history: ‘Don't let it die'

Those who showed up for the 2.5 mile walk representing the 2.5 years it took for news of freedom to reach slaves in Texas, ...

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