Woodland City Council passed a proclamation earlier this week declaring June 19 as Juneteenth. The Juneteenth celebration started June 19, 1865, when Texas Major General Gordon Granger read General ...

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...

US stock market is closed today, on Thursday, for the observance of Juneteenth 2025 National Independence Day. Both the US ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

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

President Donald Trump will not commemorate Juneteenth, despite previously taking credit for the relatively new federal ...

The event will be held at the Reedy Chapel AME Church, one of the locations where an order announcing the end of slavery in ...

It's important for me to see all cultural institutions double down on their values,” said Multicultural BRIDGE founder and ...

Lee couldn’t lead the Walk for Freedom due to health issues, but walkers still felt inspired by the Grandmother of Juneteenth ...