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 ...

The St. Joseph Museums and local organizations announced a packed slate of events for this year's Juneteenth festivities with ...

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves effective January of ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- In a tradition that continues to grow, organizers of the Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival announced big plans for the day-long celebration. It will feature everything ...

In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage, would be marked by African American families ...

DALLAS (AP) — After Opal Lee led hundreds in a walk through her Texas hometown to celebrate Juneteenth, the 95-year-old Black woman who helped successfully push for the holiday to get national ...

Since this article was first published in 2011, Juneteenth celebrations have attracted increased attention around the nation. According to the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation, 45 states and ...

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 ...

Juneteenth 2025 in US: Juneteenth has become one of the most important and symbolic celebrations in African American history in the United States. In 2025, this date is celebrated on Thursday, June 19 ...

Amid an effort to scrub the commemoration of the history of slavery and racism from national parks, dozens gathered in Spokane City Council chambers to insist on recognizing those holidays and that ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - There will be no official City of Fargo celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year. The city announced it’s no longer sponsoring MLK Day or Juneteenth ...