June 12, 2025
The African American Civil War Memorial on U Street NW across from 1925 Vermont Avenue NW in Washington, DC. PHOTO: National Park Service
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Black Soldiers to Be Celebrated at African American Civil War Memorial on Juneteenth
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Juneteenth, the June 19th federal holiday that commemorates the end of America’s slavocracy and celebrates freedom for African-Americans, comes this year amidst diminishing respect for the contributions of enslaved people and their descendants.