Dubai: On June 19, communities across the United States gather not just to mark a date—but to honor a promise long overdue. Juneteenth, a blend of “June” and “nineteenth,” commemorates the day in 1865 ...

Let Marylanders be at the forefront of a growing movement to recognize the end of slavery and work toward a better, more ...

Many government offices will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday. Here's a list of what else is closed.

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and freed the slaves in Texas pursuant to President ...

Who put Juneteenth so close to Flag Day? It's almost as if the flag of the United States was meant to wave over all people longing to be Free At Last, Free At Last. Why should all the fireworks be ...

On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free.

The Associated Press Chelsea Andrews, of Washington, waves the Juneteenth flag during a Juneteenth celebration at Black Lives ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops ...

Georgia’s Juneteenth celebrations  are happening at a fraught time nationally for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...

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

Festivities continue today at 7 p.m. with the Miss Juneteenth Pageant: Sunday’s Best Edition, at the Albemarle Stage in Square Park. The pageant will showcase the grace, leadership, and talent of ...