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

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest ...

The struggle for freedom isn't over. That was the primary message delivered during the city's annual Juneteenth ceremony. The event had a new venue Thursday, June 19 at the YWCA Central Massachusetts ...

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