Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of ...

The hard-won freedom of enslaved people and the enduring progress of the African American community will be celebrated across ...

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

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...

"It's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black voices through art and joy,” ...

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

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...

The Juneteenth holiday commemorates the day when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and announced that over 250,000 remaining enslaved people in Texas were free. This announcement came ...

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...

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 ...

Do you need to put your trash out? Are banks closed? What to know about Juneteenth closings and openings today.