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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simone E. Morris reports on inclusive leadership for the workplace. Jun 19, 2025, 12:44pm EDT Juneteenth falls on June 19 and has ...

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Stay active at the sixth annual Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K on June 15. The races take place along the Civil War Defenses ...

(RNS) — On June 19, 1865, slaves in Galveston, Texas, finally got news of their liberation — two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery. Ever since, ...

Ballet dancer Misty Copeland and "grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee will be among the guests at the 44th National Assembly of The Links this week in Grapevine, according to event organizers. With ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juneteenth, which was made a federal holiday in 2021, is days away. Juneteenth, which falls on June 19 yearly, was officially ...

On June 19, or Juneteenth as it's been termed, the monumental end to slavery in the United States is celebrated. Throughout history, countless enslaved individuals sought freedom guided by the wisdom ...

On June 19, 1865, “General Order No. 3” was read in Galveston, Texas, bringing news of freedom to enslaved people more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation ...

Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, is one of the most important commemorative days in the United States. The holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States. In 2026, Juneteenth continues ...

For Dr. Opal Lee, she'd probably outdo most of us. The Fort Worth, Texas icon known around the world as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" is celebrating her 100th birthday on Oct. 7. And she is doing it ...

Obama got to honor Lee hours after she witnessed groundbreaking on the National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth ...