Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget.

At the Juneteenth celebration guests are invited to explore African American history while celebrating Black freedom and expression through music, dance, storytelling, and fellowship.

Juneteenth celebrations are known for the variety of programs and events that highlight African American history and culture. In the 1960s, students at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Across the country -- people are celebrating Juneteenth. The federal holiday marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans -- an order issued by Major General ...

The Dwennimmen African Dance Community performs in front of the Pennsylvania Capitol on June 14 during the first-ever Harrisburg Juneteenth parade. (Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ...

Erie's Juneteenth Celebration honors African American heritage, freedom. When it is Dana Massing, Erie Times-News Wed, June 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM UTC 3 min read ...

Youba Cissokho with the West African kora during sound check at start of the Juneteenth Block Party held outside the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 19, 2025.© Alejandro A ...

The celebration on June 14, at African Cemetery No. 2,was the city's original Juneteenth celebration and honors the Civil War soldiers who fought for freedom.

The Juneteenth Block Party at the African American Museum in Philadelphia was forced to end early Thursday due to severe weather. The holiday celebration was temporarily paused for roughly 30 ...

Ahead of Juneteenth, proponents of reparations for African Americans met last week with mostly Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge them to continue the push for federal reparations ...

Liveright ‘On Juneteenth’ Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a moving history of African American life and culture through the prism of Juneteenth.