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Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed on June 19, 2025, marking its fifth year as a ...
As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, a group of Anacostia residents and shop owners is starting a new tradition ...
Happy Birthday, Juneteenth! America's newest federal holiday celebrates its 5th year of celebration in 2025. But are ...
Located just beyond Q Street next to the Dumbarton House in Georgetown, the Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society ...
On June 19, 1865, news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, and the last enslaved people in America ...
From the Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival to late-night museum hours for Solstice Saturday, here's what to do ...
The politics of Juneteenth today can probably be best understood by what's happening or not happening at the White House.
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as ...
Spray parks and rec centers stayed open in D.C., despite many other Juneteenth holiday closures, due to the heat alert.
D.C. is preparing for its largest Juneteenth celebration yet! Here are the must-attend events you should know about before ...
The Charles Houston Recreation Center and Patrick Henry Recreation Center are open Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Old Town Pool, Memorial Pool and Warwick Pool will be open 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. All ...
A trombone blared as people marched across the 11th Street Bridge into Anacostia in D.C. on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. They held ...