Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a ...

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

California elected officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and members of the California Legislative Black Caucus, celebrated ...

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...

Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...

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

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that honors June 19, 1865, when federal soldiers ensured that enslaved people in Texas were ...

However, according to Khalil Greene, an Emmy nominated digital educator, the true story of Juneteenth and the enslaved in ...

Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and became a federal holiday in 2021. Here's what to know about the holiday and what businesses will be open and closed on that day.

Amid President Donald Trump's efforts to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion, concerns have come up over the continuation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday.

States that do not recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday include Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed as a federal holiday on Thursday, June 19, 2025.