June 19 is honored as the first time Black Americans were thought of as free people in this country. The celebrations for Juneteenth began in 1866 – some people held parties, parades ...

NEW YORK - June nineteenth is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. The holiday is in remembrance of when Union General Gordon Granger informed people in Texas that all ...

Juneteenth ceremonies have kicked off in the ... held as slaves" within Confederate states "are and henceforth shall be free”. A blog post for the National Museum of African American Culture ...

And green for growth. In addition to red, black and green, the box features information about Juneteenth, images and quotes of the abolitionists and freedom fighters Harriet Tubman and Frederick ...