The day became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, with Lee in attendance as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into ...

A North Texas nonprofit hosted a heartfelt breakfast honoring local civil rights leaders. Although “Grandmother of Juneteenth ...

I feel like it was a message," Devondrick Hartsfield said. "It was very intentional. I was the only Black man there." ...

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of ...

Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...

Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...

Community leaders and residents of Bakersfield express their thoughts and feelings behind the holiday. Celebrating in style ...

The celebration in Leimert Park, billed as a “Black Family Reunion,” included many of the emotions that come with family ...

Private David Carter, born in 1843 in Jefferson County, made a visit to Co-Lin Community College in Natchez Thursday morning ...

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of ...

Learn about the history behind Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday that honors the end of slavery in the ...

Cities across the United States marked Juneteenth with parades, freedom walks, and festivals, commemorating the day in 1865 when Union soldiers informed enslav ...