When my son was in elementary school, two mom friends and I became aligned in our desire to teach our boys about important dates in Black history. Juneteenth was one of them. As people hit beaches and ...

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Juneteenth, despite being relatively new to the list of federal holidays (it wasn't until 2021 that it was officially recognized), is just as important as, say, President's Day or Memorial Day.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. When my son was in elementary school, two mom friends and I ...

The American Civil War had been over for two months before the news arrived to much of Texas, where on June 19, 1865, in the small seaport of Galveston, Union General Gordon Granger issued the ...

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865 Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "What does it mean to be freed?" one child asked a parent. "Were people really that mean?" a mother recalled her children saying.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)– The Children’s Museum in Indianapolis is hosting its annual Juneteenth Jamboree, a celebration filled with educational activities and live performances. The event, which runs from ...

On June 19th, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans were set free in the United States – a day that has been marked as a ...

Vice President Kamala Harris completely botched a history lesson about the new Juneteenth holiday this week when speaking to a group of elementary school-aged children, RadarOnline.com has confirmed.