Organizers are seeking merchandise and food vendors, and exhibitors to table at the event. Corporate, business, nonprofit, ...

The Museums and local organizations announced a packed slate of events for this year's Juneteenth festivities with the help ...

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An 1889 rendition by architects Bullard & Bullard of the National Emancipation Monument proposed for Springfield, Illinois (Library of Congress), superimposed on a 34-star U.S. flag dating to the ...

Mattel is introducing a new Barbie doll that honors pioneering activist Opal Lee, known as the "grandmother" of the Juneteenth movement.

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On Juneteenth, the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota, gathered to honor a history of resilience. "They had a rhythm in Rondo, it had a different vibe than any other place in the city of St.

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The special edition Barbie Inspiring Women Opal Lee doll is available online and at Target.

Texas-born teacher and activist Opal Lee is the latest to be featured in Mattel's Barbie Inspiring Women collection.