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.

DOVER - When Ray and Odessa Lane first moved to Dover in September 1967, they were only one of very few Black families in all ...

Every June 19, the Broadway League has a tremendous program as part of its Black to Broadway initiative called “Broadway ...

Valerie Boyer, Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, organized the Jubilee Day Festival at the Ohio History Center. The festival featured interactive ...

Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...

This drone show was organized at Port St Lucie, Florida, to honor Black History during the Juneteenth celebration. People ...

Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...

The annual Juneteenth celebration is returning to Staunton this weekend. Juneteenth itself is June 19 every year, but the ...

The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the end of the Civil War. General Order No. 3 declared that ...

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. Juneteenth ...

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are fighting to preserve history.