Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.

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

The complete freeing of slaves in the United States didn’t happen when many think it did. Juneteenth will help Americans ...

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

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that slaves would be freed in ...

Juneteenth holiday, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, is celebrated annually on the 19th of June to commemorate ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has issued a proclamation to commemorate Juneteenth. The federal holiday was created to commemorate the emancipation of ...

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

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops ...

Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and freed the slaves in Texas pursuant to President ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston announcing the enforcement of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, issued more than two ...

The politics of Juneteenth today can probably be best understood by what's happening or not happening at the White House.