What happens to a holiday when its most beloved champion cannot join the celebration? On Thursday, hundreds still showed up ...

Former President Joe Biden is expected to attend the Juneteenth celebration at the historic African Methodist Episcopal ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. It's celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the ...

Here are a handful of ways to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that is  celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate ...

Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.

OAKLAND — The country was still six decades away from recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday when Barbara Lee first ...

Galveston marked Juneteenth with the annual reading of General Order No. 3 at Ashton Villa, commemorating the day enslaved Texans were declared free.

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

Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and several celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend, including the Central ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...