For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

The United States Postal Service and federal offices across the country are closed today — Thursday, June 19 — in observance of Juneteenth, which is celebrated to commemorate the end of slavery in the ...

Lincoln Land Community College will host the third annual Freedom Walk at 8:30 a.m. The self-guided walk around the ...

June 19th, 1865, marked a turning point in American history that many still don’t know the full story behind. Known as Juneteenth, this day commemorates the moment Union soldiers arrived […] The post ...

Americans observe Juneteenth every June 19, commemorating the day Union soldiers marched into Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, and enforced the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after ...

"My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much," said state Sen. John Lovick.

As I write this, many in this community and around the world are celebrating Juneteenth, the day nearly 250,000 enslaved ...

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American ...

Four short years after the recognition of a holiday commemorating freedom, it feels like Black people are less free.

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.