Over the past few years, Juneteenth has become more nationally recognized as a federal holiday, and that’s for good reason. While many US citizens celebrate this country’s independence from Great ...

(KRON) — Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. On June 19, 1865, Union General ...

Juneteenth will be marked on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Juneteenth commemorates the day — June 19, 1865 — when federal soldiers arrived in Galveston to take control of Texas and ensure the slaves were ...

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Thursday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but for many Americans, the meaning behind the day is still unclear. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, ...

Juneteenth will be marked on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Juneteenth commemorates the day — June 19, 1865 — when federal soldiers arrived in Galveston to take control of Texas and ensure the slaves were ...

The federal holiday of Juneteenth falls on Thursday and will mean a number of closures for certain businesses. The annual holiday falls on June 19 and was first designated a holiday in 2021 by ...

In the first line of her novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” Zora Neale Hurston writes, “Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.” Before June 19, 1865, how many enslaved men, women and ...

The 18th and Vine float at the 13th annual Juneteenth Heritage Parade in 2024. Juneteenth, the national holiday commemorating the end of slavery, first touched down in Kansas City in 1980, according ...

(NewsNation) — For more than 150 years, Juneteenth has held deep significance in many Black communities as a symbol of liberation and resilience. While it is now recognized as a federal holiday, only ...

Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston. The ex-president's plans were confirmed by a person with knowledge ...

In tribute to her enduring legacy as an activist and educator, Dr. Opal Lee, 99, often referred to as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is being honored with her own Barbie doll. Opal Lee’s doll is ...