Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...

Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the U.S., will be celebrated June 19, 2025. Here's what to know.

Stacker examined historical documentation to explore Juneteenth's history and significance and to confute the most egregious ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's ...

On Tuesday, May 27, Lord proclaimed June as Pride Month, June 19 as Juneteenth, and recognized Homer local Ash-Lee Waddell as ...

Juneteenth and the Fourth of July represent ... Sure, everything you did to celebrate the granting of freedom on June 19, 1865, by the Union Army to the 250,000 enslaved people still living ...

Last week at a Juneteenth ... 1865, after Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, “The enslaved people of Texas learned they were free.” On that day, she said, “They claimed their freedom.” ...

People are coming together today to celebrate Juneteenth ... 1865 when enslaved people in Texas found out they were free. "This is like a miraculous day," event attendee Tonya Dumas said.At the ...

Juneteenth recognizes the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston to inform enslaved people of their freedom, about 2½ years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation ...

June 19, 1865. A day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. A day that would come to symbolize freedom and hope for countless African Americans. "I think - lately, Juneteenth ...

Wednesday marks Juneteenth, or June 19th, a Federal holiday known as Freedom Day or Black Independence ... the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865. This occurred about a month after the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – You can commemorate Juneteenth at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center ... not just the history of emancipation in 1865, who else has had their Juneteenth?