Juneteenth, a more recent federal holiday, is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. Events ...

Juneteenth has become one of the most important and symbolic celebrations in African American history in the United States.

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

Celebrations are planned around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers ...

Juneteenth has arrived, with Americans now celebrating its fifth year as a federally recognized holiday. Given its relatively ...

Juneteenth, celebrated every June 19th, marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and finally informed enslaved African Americans that they were free—two and a half years ...

Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty,” goes the lyric written in 1900 by ...

Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the day in 1865 when the last remaining slaves in the U.S. were freed. This ...

Several communities in the region have Juneteenth events, and at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, organizers say there is an ...

As towns and cities across the United States today celebrate the anniversary of the end of slavery on Juneteenth, see how ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

The metro area is holding events to commemorate the federal holiday, Juneteenth. One major celebration happening Thursday, is ...