Local celebrations begin as Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday

President Joe Biden signed a measure Thursday that formally recognizes Juneteenth as a national holiday. Juneteenth takes place annually on June 19, celebrated by the African American community. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by former President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, it was on this day in 1865 that the last enslaved African Americans in […]

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