Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

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

Juneteenth has held deep significance in many Black communities as a symbol of liberation and resilience. While it is now ...

Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.

Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too. The ...

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

We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom more than two years after the ...

Government and state offices will be closed, as will the U.S. Post Office. That means there will be no mail delivery on ...

It may be that trying to undo a national holiday, particularly one as publicly embraced as Juneteenth, would be a harder sell ...

PITTSBURGH — Juneteenth festivities get underway Thursday in the City of Pittsburgh. The holiday commemorates the end of ...

Mass. towns and cities are ready to celebrate Juneteenth with events happening all weekend. Here's a list of events ...

Many government offices will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday. Here's a list of what else is closed.