Story by As others go silent, NWSL group doubles down over supporting Black players on Juneteenth and beyond Asli Pelit and Melanie Anzidei Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 5 min read ...

The NWSL's post-draft era teases seismic shifts in player development in the U.S., a n area in which Hayes believes the USWNT lags behind the rest of the world, but also serves as the first portal ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is celebrated annually June 19. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, enslaved people in Texas weren't freed until ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by ...

Juneteenth is this week. The holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but only became recognized as a federal holiday a few years ago. Here's what to know ...

Several cities across the U.S. have canceled Juneteenth celebrations this year, citing a range of concerns from logistical challenges to safety and the evolving political climate. Why It Matters ...

Juneteenth celebrations began to regain popularity again in the 1970s and early 1980s, after another Texas politician, Albert Ely Edwards, pushed for Juneteenth to become a state holiday, Collins ...

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19 every year, commemorates the day the news of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation reached the south – almost three years after Lincoln signed the ...