Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in ...

Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and several celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend, including the Central ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. It's celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the ...

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas when the last slaves were informed that they were free, let’s look at the history behind Juneteenth in a ...

Galveston marked Juneteenth with the annual reading of General Order No. 3 at Ashton Villa, commemorating the day enslaved Texans were declared free.

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

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

What happens to a holiday when its most beloved champion cannot join the celebration? On Thursday, hundreds still showed up ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...

As she held her 8-month-old son, Khalid, Medina refocused on the history of Juneteenth including U.S. Union troops who ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Pentagon to tone any commemoration of Juneteenth way, way down, in keeping with his ...