CELEBRATIONS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TAKES PLACE TOMORROW IN STOCKTON. THE 48TH ANNUAL EVENT RUNS FROM TEN UNTIL SIX AT THE WEBER POINT EVENT CENTER. IT’S FREE, BUT YOU DO NEED TO GET A TICKET TO ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, became aware of their freedom, two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. On Saturday, Gov.

SACRAMENTO — On this Juneteenth, we are taking a closer look at California's connection to this federal holiday. Contrary to what most of us learned in school, California has a conflicted history of ...

Avanti Blakney, a California state employee, made sure to have an enjoyable weekend because she knew come Monday, she would not have the luxury of taking the full day off despite the Juneteenth ...

The Trump administration is facing scrutiny over its decision to remove dates that honor Black history from its list of ...

People nationwide will celebrate an important moment in American history on the recently established federal holiday Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19. The day commemorates the end of slavery in the ...

It's known as America's Second Independence Day, and it's celebrated today. Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It's the longest-running African American holiday, and it ...