but Juneteenth still became a date of happy memories to the Black community in the U.S. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden declared Juneteenth to be an official federal holiday—the first new ...

Happy Juneteenth!" Biden posted. In a separate press statement titled A Juneteenth History Lesson for Donald Trump, the Biden campaign took aim at Trump's previous comments about the 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 ...

As historical knowledge on the holiday continues to spread around the country—and the world—here is a guide on modern ways to say “Happy Juneteenth!” Related: Get Ready for Freedom Day!

She explained that one year, as she greeted customers on Juneteenth she was surprised by their reaction. "Everyone walked in on the 19th and I was like 'Happy Juneteenth!' Everyone was looking at ...

Is there a proper Juneteenth greeting?It's typical to wish people a "Happy Juneteenth" or "Happy Teenth," according to Alan Freeman, a comedian organizing a Juneteenth comedy festival in Galveston ...

So that that holiday always comes with a bittersweet tinge to it.” It’s typical to wish people a “Happy Juneteenth” or “Happy Teenth,” according to Alan Freeman, a comedian organizing ...

Happy Juneteenth! On this day in 1865, Union soldiers marched on Galveston Bay, Texas to announce that the more than 250,000 enslaved people in the state were free. It’s a nice day ahead for ...

A number of networks, streamers and platforms have programming planned to celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day, the federal holiday that commemorates the ending of slavery in the U.S ...