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

Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

While relatively new on the national stage, the Juneteenth holiday has been celebrated in African American communities for ...

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.

The museum, now four years in the making, is scheduled to open in 2026, permanently memorializing and educating its visitors ...

OAKLAND — The country was still six decades away from recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday when Barbara Lee first ...

For Detroit's Livernois Avenue of Fashion, "Juneteenth" is a time to celebrate the holiday and a business legacy with a festival put on with "care." ...

The holiday, which falls on June 19, commemorates the historic day when more than 250,000 enslaved people in Galveston Bay, Texas, finally gained their freedom on June 19, 1865—two and a half years ...