Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's known as America's Second Independence Day, and it will be celebrated today throughout California and the rest of the U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juneteenth is often referred to as the nation's "Second Independence Day," and communities nationwide and in Oklahoma celebrate ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four years after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence ...

Juneteenth is a significant day for African Americans, especially in Texas, even before it became a federal holiday. There's a lot of work that goes into getting a holiday federally observed, and much ...

Can Trump Really Cancel Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday? *With Donald Trump back in the White House and already swinging his sledgehammer at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, many ...

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021—more than a century after it was first celebrated. As Americans across ...

Also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, Juneteenth celebrates the resilience of Black Americans and the historic ...

A Juneteenth mural in Galveston is located at the site of the issuance of General Order No. 3, which demanded “absolute equality” between enslaved Texans and former slave owners after the Emancipation ...

(NewsNation) — For more than 150 years, Juneteenth has held deep significance in many Black communities as a symbol of liberation and resilience. While it is now recognized as a federal holiday, only ...

Marqueta Collins with Believe In Your Body Movement Boutique was selling T-shirts at the Juneteenth Cookout, hosted by the Kansas City Defender and Decarcerate KC. At the Juneteenth Cookout, families, ...

(KRON) — Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. On June 19, 1865, Union General ...