Juneteenth festivities are rooted in cookouts and picnics. Others may choose to treat Juneteenth as a day of rest and ...

The nation's youngest federal holiday will take place this week, giving many Americans the day off in remembrance of the abolishment of slavery.

Juneteenth on Thursday commemorates when the last enslaved Black people in the country were finally told they were free. What's clsoed?

Members of the Xenia community will be gathering at Lexington Park, 1067 Lexington Avenue, to celebrate the 160th anniversary ...

Juneteenth serves as a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come against great odds and a call to action to continue investing ...

Juneteenth was of course an occasion for feasting. In her book “High on the Hog,” historian Jessica B. Harris wrote that “the ...

Galveston, Texas, stands as the unique birthplace of Juneteenth, where on June 19, 1865, freedom reached the final enslaved ...

Communities across Columbus and central Ohio are hosting events to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, ...

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

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

On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, with a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which he read to ...