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Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks ...
Celebrate Juneteenth by visiting one of 10 new Black-owned restaurants in Phoenix, including Industry Standard and The Grind ...
Events often rely on federal awards and private sponsorships — increasingly hard to earn amid efforts to suppress diversity, ...
Juneteenth, observed on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States were informed of their freedom in Galveston, Texas.
Phoenix anticipates a severe heat wave, with highs reaching 115 degrees by Juneteenth, posing health risks and calls for ...
Justin Frazell, 51, a former Fort Worth radio host, has been sentenced to serve six years in prison after he violated the ...
Juneteenth events are happening in Long Branch, Toms River, Asbury Park and Neptune, and Red Bank. Taste of Highlands takes place Saturday.
Balaam Allen, born enslaved, became one of the founders of Melbourne. On this Juneteenth, he'll be honored in Brevard County.
The first Juneteenth was held in Galveston the next year. Celebrations were low-key affairs, often kept to church gatherings and community events. Despite gaining their freedom, the lot of Black ...
"90% of the people who come here are trying to do the right thing," moderator Whoopi Goldberg reminds the actor The post ‘The ...
Thursday’s Juneteenth celebration at Elliott Park will include a remembrance of the event’s founder, Wilma Newton, an ...
It may be a new federally recognized holiday, but the roots of Juneteenth date back to 1865. Here’s how some Arizonans are ...