Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...

Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...

Juneteenth represents freedom but also speaks to Black ownership. This analysis traces Black wealth from emancipation to ...

Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating Black freedom in America. Here's how to celebrate, what will be open and closed ...

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday Thursday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, ...

The name of the holiday blends the words "June" and "nineteenth" — representing how on June 19, 1865, Union Major Gen. Gordon ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has issued a proclamation to commemorate Juneteenth. The federal holiday was created to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the United States, which was ...

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 and is a day to commemorate June 19, 1865, the last reading of the Emancipation ...