It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and ...

A walk in Pacoima, a celebration in Altadena and a concert in Manhattan Beach are some of the events planned for Juneteenth ...

And in 2021, then-President Biden signed legislation into law to make Juneteenth, or June 19, a federal holiday. Biden’s ...

Though some worry over the federal pushback against DEI, community members say there is a renewed focus to recognize Black ...

What has been reported, leading up to June 19 being decreed a federal holiday in 2021, was that U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger ...

In Michigan, we are proud to honor Juneteenth not only through our words, but with our actions," Whitmer said.

According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or ...

Palm Springs Black History and the Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation are hosting a number of events taking ...

Numerous events are set to be held around Southern California Thursday to mark Juneteenth, the federal holiday that ...

Numerous events are set to be held around Southern California Thursday to mark Juneteenth, the federal holiday that ...

Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the day in 1865 when the last remaining slaves in the U.S. were freed. This ...

Juneteenth has become one of the most important and symbolic celebrations in African American history in the United States. Every year on June 19, the official end of slavery in th ...