President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly ...

Woodland City Council passed a proclamation earlier this week declaring June 19 as Juneteenth. The Juneteenth celebration started June 19, 1865, when Texas Major General Gordon Granger read General ...

Valerie Boyer, Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, organized the Jubilee Day ...

Those who showed up for the 2.5 mile walk representing the 2.5 years it took for news of freedom to reach slaves in Texas, ...

For Asian Americans, the date itself, June 19, coincides with another shameful episode of American history – the Vincent Chin ...

IT’S JUST INCREDIBLE TO WATCH THIS EVENT GROW YEAR AFTER YEAR. AND THIS DAY REALLY IS ABOUT LIBERATION. IT’S KNOWN AS FREEDOM DAY WITHIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, AND IT’S A DAY THEY’VE BEEN ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...

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

The City of Boulder kicked off Juneteenth celebrations earlier this week with a public ceremony and live music, honoring ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...