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Photos: Highlights this summer at Sinclair and in Dayton

Sinclair and the Miami Valley had a busy summer, with lots of events and celebrations.

Sinclair Recognizes Juneteenth as a College Holiday

Recently, Sinclair Community College announced Juneteenth would be a college holiday, meaning another day that students and faculty get to take time off. The federal government declared Juneteenth a federal…

Celebrating Juneteenth

On June 18, President Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine declared it a state holiday. On the same day Sinclair hosted an…

What is Juneteenth? A History

This past Wednesday was Juneteenth, the most popular celebration of emancipation from slavery in the U.S. The holiday stems from the events of June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon…