As the nation pauses to honor Juneteenth—the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation ...

More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was mostly ...

Dancing and music filled King Drive at Milwaukee's 54th annual Juneteenth celebration on June 19. The day featured a vibrant parade, live music, dance performances, art, food, vendors and activities ...

STATEN ISAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s biggest celebration of Black freedom and culture is back and better than ever, organizers say. The Staten Island Community Alliance Corp. (SICA), in partnership ...

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 ...

This Juneteenth, WMNF 88.5 FM invites you to engage, reflect, and celebrate with a week-long lineup of powerful programming and a signature live event that honors the spirit of freedom and the ongoing ...

On June 19, or Juneteenth as it's been termed, the monumental end to slavery in the United States is celebrated. Throughout history, countless enslaved individuals sought freedom guided by the wisdom ...

Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrated each year on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free—more than two years after President ...

Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work to observe Juneteenth. Millions of Americans don't deserve it. That's certainly the case for the lawmakers in Ohio and around the nation behind efforts ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- As the country celebrates Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., we asked prominent activists and allies from across the country what Black ...