Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...

While some states have acknowledged Juneteenth in symbolic ways or through commemorative events, others have chosen to mark ...

The event commemorating Juneteenth will be held at the Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.

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 ...

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

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

Newsom officially recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday in 2022, giving state workers the option to take the day off in ...

From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history and hard-won ...

Juneteenth is currently a federal holiday and a state holiday in 46 states. South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, ...

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It became a ...