This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

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 ...

Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts.

As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas when the last slaves were informed that they were free, let’s look at the history behind Juneteenth ...

Collins, a historian, has generational ties to Texas and years of pushing to keep Juneteenth and Black stories alive. He is also a volunteer with the Nia Cultural Center. "My family history goes ...

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

Grilled meats, watermelon, and hibiscus are often served on the holiday not only to bring communities together, but to honor Black history.

This Juneteenth, Gray hopes that Dallas residents will engage with their local Black history and familiarize themselves with the legacy of the holiday, and why it matters to North Texas’ Black ...

Salt Lake Community College hosted its fourth annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Music Festival on June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the ...

TROY — Multiple Troy students were among the winners of Oakland County’s first Juneteenth Art & Essay Contest.

Despite federal grant funding cuts, the Cooper Family Foundation held its annual celebration, which has been a part of the Southeastern San Diego community for decades ...

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas ... of a ...