Celebrating Juneteenth in the Borderland

Celebrating Juneteenth in the borderland

Juneteenth — also known as freedom day and emancipation day — commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19th, 1865. With a predominant Hispanic community in El Paso, Founder of Black El Paso Voice Monica Tucker believes that many forget that Texas was the last confederate state to abolish slavery in 1865. ABC-7 met with Tucker at the McCall Neighborhood Center, which preserves the Black heritage of the Southwest and continues to be the…

Juneteenth marked in Mass. with flag raising, parade and other events

Emergency crews are at the scene of a small plane crash in Beverly, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning. The crash occurred on Sam Fonzo Drive, near the Beverly Municipal Airport. Video from the scene showed the wreckage of a plane in the middle of the street, with police and fire personnel surrounding it. No further details were immediately available.

Juneteenth flag raising in Philly is a history lesson on end of slavery in U.S.

The flag raising kicks off a series of Philly events leading up to the big Juneteenth parade and festival on June 16.

Upcoming Vallejo Events — Juneteenth Parade and Festival

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