Quieter Juneteenth Maintains the Determination and Joy

Quieter Juneteenth Maintains the Determination and Joy

Celebrations across the US on Thursday marked the end of slavery in Texas in 1865, against a backdrop that included a drop-off in support of Juneteeth from corporate America, the cancelation of the party in the town that invented the holiday, and silence from the White House . Many participants said...

Celebrating with 'defiant joy': Juneteenth takes on a new meaning in today's climate

ATTLEBORO — The city’s annual Juneteenth celebration is taking on a more urgent meaning this year, according to one of the people involved in the event.