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Ohio History Connection staff member Valerie Boyer celebrates Juneteenth by dancing with children at a Juneteenth celebration ...
The event was free and people of all ages were there to celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the end ...
Heading out on Juneteenth? The National Weather Service provided the latest weather updates. Here's what to expect.
Thursday is Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the official end of slavery in the United States, and on Wednesday, state ...
Before freedom rang for enslaved people in the 1800s, their journey brought many of them to Lake Erie's shores. Now, the lake ...
While rainfall canceled many outdoor Juneteenth events in downtown Cleveland, the Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ ...
Celebrations across the country marked Juneteenth, the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom ...
Ohio History Connection's Valerie Boyer on Juneteenth's origin. She is a Galveston, Texas, native.
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.