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 ...

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

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

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

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

Washington — Former President Joe Biden is set to head to Galveston, Texas, on Thursday to join a Juneteenth Celebration ...

Juneteenth is now a federal and state holiday, although Tallahassee has its own holiday on May 20th to honor the day the ...

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

Those who showed up for the 2.5 mile walk representing the 2.5 years it took for news of freedom to reach slaves in Texas, ...

“This is about remembering,” said Selton Williams, president of the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers of Austin. “If you forget ...

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