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DC police arrest teenage suspect in mass shooting at Juneteenth festival

Friday, August 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A teenage suspect was arrested in Washington, D.C., on Thursday in connection with a mass shooting that killed one person and wounded three others, police said. The 15-year-old boy, who lives in the northwestern part of the U.S. capital, was taken into custody... Read More.

Kamala Harris surprises children at African American history museum for Juneteenth

Monday, June 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff made a surprise visit to schoolchildren at the National Museum of African American History and Culture to talk about the meaning of Juneteenth as the nation observed the new federal holiday on Monday. Children... Read More.

Why Black joy on Juneteenth is an act of resistance against racism

Sunday, June 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Opal Lee, 95, has spent much of her life advocating for civil rights. When she was just 12, her family home was vandalized and set ablaze by white supremacists, none of whom were arrested. It led her down a lifetime of trying... Read More.

Juneteenth offers message of hope, resiliency

Sunday, June 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While most Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s freedom on July 4, many Black people in the United States recognize June 19 as their Independence Day. The day widely known as Juneteenth, and referred to as Jubilee Day or Black Independence Day,... Read More.

Juneteenth holds new meaning for Buffalo, New York, following shooting tragedy

Saturday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Buffalo, New York, has one of the country's largest Juneteenth celebrations outside of Texas, according to event organizers. Each year on June 19, the community comes together to honor the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free, about 2... Read More.

Juneteenth and its implications for the economy and generational wealth

Saturday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While June 19, 1865, is widely regarded as a day of liberation, its celebration for some simultaneously brings into question just how far that freedom goes. For real estate entrepreneur Jude Bernard, Juneteenth is a reminder of generational wealth deprived. "The whole story behind... Read More.

Jimmie Allen will host ABC News’ ‘Sound of Freedom — A Juneteenth Celebration’

Friday, June 17 by ABC News

Jimmie Allen is commemorating Juneteenth tonight with a hosting spot celebrating the holiday, and Black Music Month, with performances from an all-genre array of stars. Called Sound of Freedom -- A Juneteenth Celebration, the special is part of ABC News’ Soul of a Nation series.... Read More.

Advocates call on Biden to act on reparations study by Juneteenth

Friday, June 17 by ABC News

Beatrice Peterson, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- It's been more than a month since a dozen civil rights and religious groups say they sent a letter to the White House calling on President Joe Biden sign an executive order to study reparations by Juneteenth, or this... Read More.

Juneteenth: a teachable moment of forgotten history

Thursday, June 16 by ABC News

While most Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s freedom on July 4, many Black people in the United States recognize June 19 as their independence day. What’s widely known as Juneteenth, but also referred to as Jubilee Day or Black Independence Day, is the significant... Read More.

Reflecting on Juneteenth, 157 years later

Tuesday, June 14 by ABC News

On June 19, 1865, the news of the Emancipation Proclamation -- a document issued by President Abraham Lincoln that freed enslaved Black Americans -- first reached Galveston, Texas, two years after its signing. In honor of Juneteenth this Sunday, musicians and entertainment professionals share what... Read More.

Bill to make Juneteenth a holiday moves to governor’s desk

Thursday, May 5 by ABC News

(HARTFORD, Conn.) -- Connecticut is on the path to becoming the latest state to officially recognize Juneteenth, the day the last enslaved Black people in Texas were freed with the arrival of federal troops in 1865 -- almost two years after the Emancipation Proclamation... Read More.

On Juneteenth, descendants of America’s Black changemakers speak out about preserving ancestors’ legacy

Saturday, June 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For enslaved Africans in America, the idea of freedom was just a dream. After hundreds of years of struggle, first for freedom, and then civil rights, the date marking the official end of slavery in 1865 -- June 19 -- was declared... Read More.

Stories tagged with: juneteenth

DC police arrest teenage suspect in mass shooting at Juneteenth festival

Kamala Harris surprises children at African American history museum for Juneteenth

Why Black joy on Juneteenth is an act of resistance against racism

Juneteenth offers message of hope, resiliency

Juneteenth holds new meaning for Buffalo, New York, following shooting tragedy

Juneteenth and its implications for the economy and generational wealth

Jimmie Allen will host ABC News’ ‘Sound of Freedom — A Juneteenth Celebration’

Advocates call on Biden to act on reparations study by Juneteenth

Juneteenth: a teachable moment of forgotten history

Reflecting on Juneteenth, 157 years later

Bill to make Juneteenth a holiday moves to governor’s desk

On Juneteenth, descendants of America’s Black changemakers speak out about preserving ancestors’ legacy

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