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

Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of ...

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

The hard-won freedom of enslaved people and the enduring progress of the African American community will be celebrated across ...

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

"It's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black voices through art and joy,” ...

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

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American ...

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...

Celebrations across the country marked Juneteenth, the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom ...

Do you need to put your trash out? Are banks closed? What to know about Juneteenth closings and openings today.