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

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

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

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...

Galveston launches Juneteenth by, reenacting General Order No. 3, the order that let slaves aware of their freedom.

Thursday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but for many Americans, the meaning behind the day is still unclear.

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

However it was until June 19, 1865, that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas would learn of their freedom, marking the final ...

The St. Louis Park City Council passed a proclamation at its June 16 meeting observing Juneteenth 2025. Juneteenth is a federal holiday recognizing the day, June 19, 1865, when enslaved ...

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...

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