Often called "America's second Independence Day" or "Black Independence Day," Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated annually every June 19 and is the first ...

Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget. "It is ...

For more than 150 years, African-Americans across the U.S. have celebrated freedom from slavery on June 19, also known as Juneteenth. Juneteenth celebrates the anniversary of the day in 1865 when a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker said he is ordering flags be lowered in Illinois to commemorate Juneteenth on June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery ...

With Black Lives Matter protests happening around the nation and the world following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks, among too many others killed by police officers, ...

FLINT, MI — Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too. The holiday is observed on June 19 because that’s the date in 1865 ...