Syracuse's own Juneteenth celebrations date back decades, with local Black communities calling it "our Fourth of July." ...

Juneteenth just became a federal holiday in 2021—and while it took a little while, it’s also now an official holiday in all ...

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of ...

The walk is a symbolic gesture recognizing the 2 1/2 years it took for news of freedom to reach enslaved people in Texas ...

From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history and hard-won ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

Weather in North Texas is expected to be hot, humid and sunny for the Juneteenth holiday, continuing a trend from recent days ...

According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or ...

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“On the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves ...

The journey from local observance to national holiday was a lengthy one, spanning over a century-and-a-half of American ...