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The Alpena News will not print a paper on Thursday because it is a federal holiday — Juneteenth. The News does not print a paper on federal postal holidays, as the U.S. Post Office is closed, and ...
Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in ...
A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...
Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.
On Juneteenth, some organizations will be closing for the day. Here is a list of some of the those in the Dallas-Fort Worth ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...
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 ...
Several events through the weekend are planned to celebrate the holiday Thursday. We look back at its history here.
The church, located at 2013 Broadway, was built in 1863, although slaves began worshipping on the property in 1848. In June ...
History came alive Tuesday for visitors to Galveston’s historic 1838 Menard House as living history interpreters regaled ...