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

Juneteenth commemorates African-American freedom and achievement, and many Valley events are happening this week to celebrate this historic holiday.

There are so many ways to celebrate Juneteenth in NYC this year. From Broadway to Black Restaurant Week. Here's everything you need to know about the federal holiday.

The town of Brighton celebrated Juneteenth early at its Farmers’ Market on Sunday on Winton Road South near Brighton High School. READ MORE,

At 8 p.m. Friday, June 20, through Monday, June 23, at Marigny Opera House. Tickets $31.37-$78.33 (including fees) via eventbrite.com. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day when enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Texas,

An early Juneteenth celebration Saturday in Richton Park was the first of several this week int he south and southwest suburbs.

The City of Kilgore celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and cookout on Saturday. The Kilgore Legacy Foundation hosted the event and presented scholarships to their 2025 Juneteenth king and queen for essays they wrote on freedom.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Northeast Michigan is hosting a free Juneteenth program from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church, 119 W. Dunbar St. in Alpena. The program, titled “1865,

The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to partake.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - KLEK held their annual Juneteenth Community Church Service at New Life Empowerment Ministries. An annual celebration of freedom and keeping the faith. Coordinator Allie Tabor, said faith and Juneteenth go hand in hand.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday Thursday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, two years after it had been announced.