JUNETEENTH is close to becoming a national holiday in the US. A bill that would recognize the day as a holiday across the country has passed the Senate and is expected to pass the House. Which stat… ...

For African Americans across the United States, ‘Juneteenth’ is an annual celebration, marking the official ending of slavery. The commemoration on June 19 sees people across the US mark the historic ...

The United States celebrated over the weekend “Juneteenth”, the newly declared national holiday that marks the end of slavery and which comes a year after George Floyd's murder sparked anti ...

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 is more than a date on the calendar. It’s a powerful reminder of freedom withheld — and a celebration of freedom ...

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

Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.

Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday in the United States, and one that is celebrated differently across the states. Pew Research Center took a look at how each state commemorates the day. We ...

Millions of Americans will be taking part in Juneteenth Day tomorrow – An official holida in 46 States but could soon be declared a Federal public holiday.

Juneteenth history explained: ... Why not Dec. 18, the day in 1865 the 13th Amendment was proclaimed and the last enslaved people in the United States were freed? Or Jan. 1, ...

Juneteenth (June 19) ... 160 years after Juneteenth of 1865, you know that Juneteenth was hardly the end of racism in the United States. Dehumanization and Ingroup vs. Outgroup Bias.

Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days ... West Indian people in the United States began commemorating the British Empire’s Emancipation Day of Aug. 1.