Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal recognition.

The event begins at 6pm and is adjacent to Franklin Avenue, behind the UNO Lakefront Arena. The fireworks show concludes the ...

Kendrick Sampson’s BLD PWR, in partnership with SisterSong and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) is holding a Houston ...

The free, 25-minute music and dance program, "Remembering Juneteenth," will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Alamo Plaza.

The official Juneteenth holiday is Thursday, but in Olean Juneteenth will be celebrated  with two events — the 6th Annual ...

A South Carolina park was once a town founded by freed people. Now visitors sleep there to get close to history.

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It became a ...

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...

The Supreme Court has restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico, even as the ...

NWS New Orleans predicts erratic weather with showers and thunderstorms, highs around 89°F and Juneteenth rain chances at 80% ...

Juneteenth recognizes one of the most important moments in U.S. history, commemorating the end of slavery. Here's how Redding ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...