10 shot, 1 dead at South Carolina veterans’ center Juneteenth celebration

10 shot, 1 dead at South Carolina veterans’ center Juneteenth celebration

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly a dozen people were shot Saturday night near a South Carolina veterans’ center during a “Juneteenth celebration.” The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed at least 10 people were shot, and one person is dead after a fight in the parking lot of the local Veterans of … Read more

Biden defends Juneteenth in Galveston, slams attempts to ‘erase history’

Biden defends Juneteenth in Galveston, slams attempts to ‘erase history’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Joe Biden slammed critics of Juneteenth as he spoke Thursday at an AME church service in Galveston Island, Texas – the city where, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger issued the final federal orders enforcing emancipation at a time before telephones. Biden criticized the … Read more

WATCH: Why every American should celebrate Juneteenth

WATCH:  Why every American should celebrate Juneteenth

Darrin Anderson, CEO of the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia, discusses the importance of the holiday, and how people can celebrate. Source link