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Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.
This drone show was organized at Port St Lucie, Florida, to honor Black History during the Juneteenth celebration. People ...
DOVER - When Ray and Odessa Lane first moved to Dover in September 1967, they were only one of very few Black families in all ...
Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.
In the face of federal funding cuts, a scaled-back celebration still brought San Diegans together to celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the day with music, history and community. The annual, free event, ...
Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...
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 ...
Every June 19, the Broadway League has a tremendous program as part of its Black to Broadway initiative called “Broadway ...
Salt Lake Community College hosted its fourth annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Music Festival on June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the ...
The Scholars organized a family-oriented event, "Keeping History Alive," that celebrated African heritage, history and ...
The Midwest Underground Railroad Network and Chicago Association of African American Storytellers are presenting freedom ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The 1865 Society of Pender County held its annual Juneteenth festival on Saturday. It’s the third ...