Juneteenth is described as America's second Independence Day or Freedom Day, commemorating the end of slavery in Texas. The holiday gained national prominence in 2020 following protests against racial ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Thursday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but for many Americans, the meaning behind the day is still unclear. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, ...

When Rasool Berry grew up hearing about Juneteenth, he heard the same false story most Americans do: That the holiday celebrated the date, June 19, 1865, when Galveston, Texas, finally received word ...

(KRON) — Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. On June 19, 1865, Union General ...

For one Houston area family, Juneteenth is part of their family history. It is the day Eugene Howard’s ancestors were freed. He calls it a Juneteenth Legacy. Howard’s great-grandfather, Paul Thompson ...

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 around the nation behind efforts to cripple ...

Juneteenth Santa Barbara will host Love for The People, the 2026 Juneteenth Celebration 11 am.-6 p.m. Friday, June 19 at Plaza Del Mar in Santa Barbara.

A Juneteenth celebration successfully took place on Saturday, July 19th, exactly a month to the date that the original event was planned on the streets of Kennett Square and was cancelled due to ...

Juneteenth celebrations are planned across Greater Cincinnati Thursday.One of the biggest ones is the second annual Juneteenth Jubilee Festival, which will turn Freedom Way into a street ...