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Former President Biden coming to Galveston for Juneteenth

Biden marks Juneteenth in Galveston, honored for making it a federal holiday

Former President Joe Biden visited Galveston for Juneteenth, attending a service at a historic church and receiving a plaque for making the holiday federal in 2021.

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Biden to speak at Juneteenth event at historic church in Galveston, Texas

Washington — Former President Joe Biden is set to head to Galveston, Texas, on Thursday to join a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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Former President Joe Biden attends Juneteenth celebration at historic church in Galveston

Former President Joe Biden attends the Juneteenth celebration at the historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.

See photos of Juneteenth celebrations across U.S.

Communities across America celebrate Juneteenth

From Galveston, Texas to Knoxville, Tennessee, communities across the country are celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of the last African American enslaved people in Texas.

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Photos of Juneteenth celebrations commemorating end to slavery

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has gained broader recognition since becoming a federal holiday in 2021 under President Joe Biden,

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See photos of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S.

Also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth falls annually on June 19, the date in 1865 when Union troops brought the news to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they had been freed.

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Juneteenth in Galveston: Fireworks, history, music and more events to mark 160 years of freedom

Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

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From Galveston to Concord, 5 communities keep Juneteenth stories alive

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

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Juneteenth downpours possible from Houston to Galveston. Here's a timeline of storms

This year's Juneteenth celebrations from Houston to Galveston and beyond could include rain and even storms. If you have ...

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Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.

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Trump on Juneteenth laments ‘too many’ nonworking holidays: ‘Workers don’t want it’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier Thursday that Trump would not commemorate Juneteenth, which ...

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Voices lifted with Juneteenth flag-raising

It was the 160th anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers finally arrived in Texas to enforce the Emancipation ...

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Dozens celebrate 160th Juneteenth anniversary in its birthplace city of Galveston

Galveston – Thursday marks 160 years since the end to slavery in the United States or Juneteenth. The island city of ...

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Biden takes swipes at Trump in Juneteenth speech

Biden has largely stayed out of the limelight since leaving office, but he had harsh words for his successor Thursday night.

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