Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...

The day is being marked amid President Donald Trump's ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the federal government.

Each June, communities across the United States gather to celebrate Juneteenth, a blend of "June" and "nineteenth”, as the end of slavery in the U.S. But few people know the full history of the end of ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

June 19, 1865 –the day all people in the United States were officially granted freedom. advertisement. ... To view a list of Juneteenth activities from Michigan United, click here.

After Donald Trump bashed Juneteenth, he decided to stay quiet during the holiday. Late-night TV hosts are now mocking the ...

DALLAS (AP) — The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at ...

Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.  The holiday ...

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The 1865 Society of Pender County held its annual Juneteenth festival on Saturday. It’s the third ...

Along the right side of the flag is the date June 19, 1865, the day Pulido called, “Freedom Day, our nation’s second ...

Elected officials in California, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), last week commemorated Juneteenth, a holiday recognized each year to mark ...