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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 ...
HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep.
U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan’s ruling means that Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status designation should return to its original February 2026 date, giving more than a half-million Haitian ...
Despite the 90-plus-degree heat that felt like 100 degrees, people danced and jived to the Just Us Band’s rendition of ...
During Fairfax City’s Juneteenth ceremony on June 14, City Councilmember Stacey Hardy-Chandler received a special honor.
Washington, DC, July 2, 2025-Mortgage applications increased 2.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage ...
The Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce (GWBCC) honored business leaders at 'The Art of Black Business 2025 ...
The Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of Commerce will host its Juneteenth Awards Reception on June 30, honoring Black entrepreneurs and community leaders advancing economic development.
On Juneteenth 2025, the day commemorating the delayed emancipation of enslaved Americans in Texas in 1865, Rev. Torli H. Krua, founder of the Free Liberia Movement and Universal Human Rights ...
Members of the Royal Steppers drill team perform their dance routine during the Anthony “D.J. Ant Bomb” Campbell’s Juneteenth tribute show at the Capitol Theater on Friday. (Brad Vidmar/Mississippi ...
Civil rights activist Opal Lee spent years lobbying for Juneteenth to receive national recognition, including leading a walk from Texas to Washington, DC, and starting a petition which garnered ...