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What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday
Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 to honor the slaves in Texas who were emancipated in 1865, more than two years ...
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
Pittsburgh's Juneteenth festivities kicked off in Mellon Park on Thursday. One hundred sixty years ago, enslaved African ...
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President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
Freedom, in any case, is only possible by constantly struggling for it.” -Albert Einstein On June 17, 2021, President Joe ...
Rev. Al Sharpton and filmmaker Spike Lee marked the holiday by speaking out about racial injustice, immigration reforms, and ...
Juneteenth was commemorated across the country on Thursday, including in Boston at Roxbury Heritage State Park.
As people visit Little Rock to celebrate Juneteenth, many have been taking the time to reflect by checking out the many Black ...
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Washington celebrates Juneteenth marking emancipation, Black perseveranceMy heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.
President Donald Trump will not commemorate Juneteenth, despite previously taking credit for the relatively new federal ...
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