Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...

(Reuters) -Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year ...

States that do not recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday include Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, ...

The church, located at 2013 Broadway, was built in 1863, although slaves began worshipping on the property in 1848. In June ...

The free, 25-minute music and dance program, "Remembering Juneteenth," will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Alamo Plaza.

GALVESTON, Texas — Former President Joe Biden might be a special guest at a Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island. It ...

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

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed, two years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, her granddaughter said.

New Jersey state offices will close Friday. But the federal holiday falls on Thursday, creating confusion for residents and a ...

Juneteenth is observed federally and at the city level, but not at the state level. Here's a look at what businesses will be ...

Leah Frazier's dream of merging fashion with heritage launched four years ago, bringing together local and national designers ...