Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

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 ...

A new pamphlet from the 1836 Project advisory committee—a body formed by Governor Greg Abbott to push back against “revisionist” versions of Texas history—includes Juneteenth “to ...

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

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 arguably one of the most historic days in Texas history but unfortunately it does not get the respect it deserves. The nineteenth of June, or Juneteenth as it has become known, is ...

It was a hot summer day on June 19, 1865 when slaves in Galveston learned the Civil War was over and they were free. The news came more than two years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation ...

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

Historian Donald Payton (with microphone) leads a walking tour of Old City Park near downtown Dallas, June 12, 2023 during The Meaning of Juneteenth: Emancipation in Texas event. He talked about ...

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

St. John Colony’s 150th Juneteenth Celebration is just one of dozens of events — from citywide festivals and parades to family gatherings and picnics — happening across Texas this weekend in ...

It was a hot summer day on June 19, 1865 when slaves in Galveston learned the Civil War was over and they were free. The news came more than two years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation ...