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

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.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A holiday that is spreading across the U. S. and beyond, Juneteenth is considered the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It was ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — The festivities have kicked off for the 3rd Annual North Texas Juneteenth celebrations. The holiday was nationally recognized in 2021, but the State of Texas is ...

Juneteenth: A Texas tradition. Dock Jackson. Often I am asked, “Exactly what is Juneteenth, and why do you celebrate it?” Many youth, and several of my friends from other states, ...

Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward.

Juneteenth will be celebrated on Thursday, June 19, 2025. However, it's unknown if it will be a state holiday this year.

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 ...

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 ...

This article is part of Texas Monthly’s special fiftieth-anniversary issue. Read about the other icons that have defined Texas since 1973. When Juneteenth became a federal holiday, a year and a ...