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Today is Juneteenth. Here's a look at the celebrations, free museum days and what's open and closed in the Boston area.
Looking for the best things to do in Boston this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities in the area to ...
Boston police have identified the man who was shot and killed in a car on Juneteenth as 21-year-old Hyde Park resident Teo ...
Juneteenth was commemorated across the country on Thursday, including in Boston at Roxbury Heritage State Park.
While celebrated for generations, Juneteenth only became a federal holiday in 2021. With its federal status, there are some ...
Across the nation, many people spent the day celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the official end of slavery in the ...
While the tone was celebratory, many of those present said this year’s Juneteenth felt especially urgent — not just as a remembrance of emancipation but as a stand against efforts to suppress Black ...
President Donald Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, ...
Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...
But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black ...
A federal and Massachusetts state holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. The holiday is celebrated ...