On Juneteenth, some organizations will be closing for the day. Here is a list of some of the those in the Dallas-Fort Worth ...

Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more than two years ...

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

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

Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work for Juneteenth. Millions don't deserve it, especially Ohio lawmakers and ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19. It marks the day in 1865 when slaves in Galveston Bay, Texas, were informed of their freedom following the signing of the Emancipation ...

The first Juneteenth was held in Galveston the next year. Celebrations were low-key affairs, often kept to church gatherings and community events. Despite gaining their freedom, the lot of Black ...

Balaam Allen, born enslaved, became one of the founders of Melbourne. On this Juneteenth, he'll be honored in Brevard County.

Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...

Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking ...

Many areas of Western Pennsylvania are inconsistent in their approach to observing Juneteenth. Federal and state offices are ...