The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...

Booker T. Washington is expanding its Juneteenth celebration to a three-day event starting June 20 in honor of the 160th ...

Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans after the Civil War. On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Texas, the ...

Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the ...

Though some cities have canceled their Juneteenth celebrations, the greater-Savannah area is continuing this celebration of ...

June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers liberated Texas slaves, came to be known as "Juneteenth," the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration.

Juneteenth has long been recognized and celebrated, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. But it didn't become a ...

Asbury Park and Neptune Township will celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 21, beginning with a parade at noon that starts ...

As June 19 — better known as Juneteenth — approaches, several celebrations are happening across the Baytown area to ...

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

Several Juneteenth festivities are set to occur this week, culminating with a community parade and celebration Saturday.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that recognizes the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. The commemoration ...