'Honoring legacies, celebrating freedom and inspiring liberation': Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the United States’ emancipation of slavery on June 19, 1865.
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Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the United States’ emancipation of slavery on June 19, 1865.
One new addition this year is the Black Wall Street Pitch Competition, modeled after the popular TV series "Shark Tank."
Juneteenth celebrates freedom dating back to June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to ensure all enslaved people be freed. In Tulsa, the annual celebration is the
Police discovered Sherry Gamble Smith, 55, dead; her husband died later in what police say was the result of a domestic dispute.
Grammy Award winner Mya will headline the second annual Juneteenth on the East, which has been expanded to three days of festivities.