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Juneteenth – also called Emancipation Day, Freedom ... National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue of the U.S. flag to convey that all ...

Celebrations include educational events ... The holiday commemorates the day Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, on June 19, 1865, with 2,000 Union troops to proclaim ...

Lafayette Parish will host a variety of Juneteenth events on Thursday. Events include a flag raising ceremony at City Hall at 9:30 a.m. Move the Mindset will hold a Juneteenth commemoration at the ...

Over the next few years, as many as 36 state and local governments adopted the annual observance. For over 30 years, Flag Day remained a state and local celebration.

TAMPA, Fla. — As part of the Tampa Haitian Heritage Festival, the Haitian community gathered at Al Lopez Park on Sunday to celebrate Haitian Flag Day. The holiday is celebrated on May 18 ...

The annual commemorative flag exhibit will fly at Asan Beach May 24-27 to honor the memory of those who served and sacrificed during World War II. In alignment with national Memorial Day ...

RICHMOND TWP., Pa. - A Berks County insurance company is giving area residents a chance to replace their worn and tattered star-spangled banners ahead of Flag Day. Blue Marsh Insurance announced ...