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4 days ago · Juneteenth, holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.
Jun 17, 2021 · Library of Congress. It goes by many names. Whether you call it Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or the country's second Independence Day, Juneteenth is one of the most important anniversaries in...
Jun 7, 2023 · The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday.
Jun 19, 2020 · Community Day. The First Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as Juneteenth or Freedom Day.
Jun 17, 2021 · Published June 17, 2021 Updated June 19, 2021. WASHINGTON — President Biden signed legislation on Thursday to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, enshrining June 19 as the national day to...
Jun 17, 2021 · June 17, 2021, 1:05 PM PDT / Updated June 17, 2021, 1:51 PM PDT. By Lauren Egan. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law Thursday,...
Jun 18, 2021 · June 17, 2021. Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. Briefing Room. Speeches and Remarks. East Room. 3:51 P.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you,...
