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Many consider Juneteenth “the true end of slavery in the United States,” writes Juneteenth NYC.

Juneteenth events Thursday on the UWS include a run in Central Park, jazz at Dizzy's Club, and a screening of a Harriet Tubman film

Juneteenth, a blend of the words June and nineteenth, is the nation's youngest federal holiday.

Featuring artists, performances, and interactive spiritual mind-body activities.

Featuring artists, performances, and interactive spiritual mind-body activities.

“The messenger was given a very slow mule to ride.” Today, Black Texans from Galveston joke when asked to explain why their ancestors were the last slaves to learn that they were free.

June 19th is Juneteenth, the oldest commemoration of the actual ending of slavery in the United States.

Friday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, the oldest commemoration of the actual ending of slavery in the United States. It is the day in 1865 that news