WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: Members of the Royal Court of National Miss Juneteenth Georgia Padgent pose for photographs on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Juneteenth People's Parade on ...

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks the historic day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom. For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday ...

Middletown hosted its second Juneteenth parade on Wednesday, drawing hundreds of people sporting Juneteenth-themed T-shirts on one of the hottest days of the year. Families cheered on local dance ...

Despite its recent designation as a federal holiday, Juneteenth has a long history with Black Texans. As municipalities, businesses and nonprofits offer a host of events, local historian Ed Gray ...

This year marks the third year that New Jersey will celebrate Juneteenth as an official state holiday. However, while Juneteenth technically combines the words June and nineteenth, the state of ...

On June 19, African Americans throughout the United States will celebrate Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday. Although celebrated in Texas since 1865, President Joe Biden signed the holiday ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Juneteenth is right around the corner, and we've got the hook-up on celebrations. Here's everything you need to know about celebrating Juneteenth in the Twin Cities this year.

Get in touch with Chloe Mayer by emailing [email protected] Juneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but not all citizens will enjoy a day ...

As Juneteenth approaches, Jackson is ready to party — especially at The Two Mississippi Museums, where admission will be free for the whole day. For Jackson, which is more than 82% Black ...

Juneteenth always falls on June 19. In 2024, the holiday is on a Wednesday. Are banks open on Juneteenth? Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in ...

A person waves a flag during an emancipation march as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation ...