On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free.

The Associated Press Norman Harris, executive director of JMF Corporation that puts on a Juneteenth celebration in Denver, is ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops ...

Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a ...

Mail deliveries may be impacted on Juneteenth, the holiday in which Americans celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Festivities continue today at 7 p.m. with the Miss Juneteenth Pageant: Sunday’s Best Edition, at the Albemarle Stage in Square Park. The pageant will showcase the grace, leadership, and talent of ...

Claims that no progress on racial equity has been made in the eight decades since Opal Lee graduated from I.M. Terrell are ...

America’s newest national holiday today also rises as America’s most misunderstood federal holiday. Part of that misunderstanding may come from its novelty to the masses. After all, Juneteenth has ...

There are several events planned in the Sacramento area this week in celebration of Juneteenth, which is also known as ...

MIDLAND, Texas — A Midland pageant honoring Juneteenth is doing more than crowning winners. It’s giving young Black students ...

Residents of all ages gathered at the Lincoln Recreation Center for a day of remembrance, unity and cultural celebration in ...

Though the Trump administration has been removing content on African American history from federal websites, Juneteenth ...