U.S. President Joe Biden signs bill making June 19 a national holiday. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when legal enslavement of African Americans was abolished. But there are divisions over whether this goes far enough to heal racial conflict. Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: … [Read more...]
Juneteenth: What You Need to Know | History
Juneteenth commemorates the day in June 1865—two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation—when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War was over and enslaved people were free. Subscribe for more from HISTORY: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Find out more about this and other specials on our … [Read more...]
Did You Know That Juneteenth Is The Longest-Standing African American Holiday? | TSR DidYouKnow
Roommates, it's time to kick off the Juneteenth celebration! Get ready for epic cookouts, festivals, and fireworks because 2023 marks our second year as an official federal holiday. But did you know that before Juneteenth became a national holiday, it was predominantly celebrated in the South for over 156 years, making it the longest-standing African American holiday? Tags: … [Read more...]
Juneteenth 1865-2022: The Pursuit of Economic Equality
Len Cannon and Mia Gradney highlight the lasting financial impact of Juneteenth on Black Americans and the challenges that remain. http://KHOU.com/Juneteenth This is the second consecutive year that KHOU 11 has produced a Juneteenth special program. Here is last year's special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d6uO3qIhnw houston,khou,khou11,news,freedom day,black … [Read more...]