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

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

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

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak to reporters Thursday amid rising tension in the Middle East between ...

Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.

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 ...

As people migrated from Texas, the celebration of Juneteenth spread. In 1980, Texas became the first state to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday. Nevada followed in 2011. This important ...

Texas Southern University and the Houston-based law firm, Roberts Markland, announced a new partnership. The partnership will conduct a study of the legal and economic impacts due ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

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

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 ...

Today is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The day marks June 19, 1865 ...