June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

The last enslaved people in America learned of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation 160 years ago. It took two ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally rang true for more Americans.

Kenosha marked Juneteenth with music, unity and celebration, as families gathered at Civic Park for the city’s fifth annual ...

The Blacks in Technology of Southwest Virginia put together a Juneteenth Celebration: A Day of Independence and Unity at the ...

June 19 has witnessed some of the most transformative events in world history, spanning social justice milestones, groundbreaking scientific achievements, ...

Rev. Al Sharpton and filmmaker Spike Lee marked the holiday by speaking out about racial injustice, immigration reforms, and ...

My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.

Government and state offices will be closed, as will the U.S. Post Office. That means there will be no mail delivery on ...

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.