On Thursday a freedom bell, commissioned by Texas A&M University’s Department of Architecture, returned to Galveston, the ...

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday! What does it commemorate, and why is it so important to American history? Here’s what ...

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, ...

A Juneteenth menu might incorporate items like barbecued ribs or other red meat, watermelon and red velvet cake. Drinks like fruit punch and red Kool-Aid may make an appearance at the table.

Juneteenth, a day commemorating the official day enslaved people in Galveston, was first observed in 1866. The holiday spread across the country as African Americans migrated away from the South.

Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington, and now Nevada as well. Hundreds of companies give workers the day off.

Juneteenth marks the day -- June 19, 1865, when enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free -- two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect and two ...

Oklahoma State Senator Nikki Nice advocates for recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, citing Oklahoma's historic ties.

Juneteenth — a holiday celebrating the emancipation of all American slaves on June 19, 1865 — isn't well known outside the Black community, but historian and UCLA professor Brenda Stevenson ...

Liberation Station, the first Black-owned children’s bookstore in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, will be returning to a ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., celebrated on June 19. Springfield, Illinois is hosting a variety of Juneteenth events from June 12-19, including a ...

Group chair expressed confusion over why Human Rights and Equity Commission wasn’t involved in discussion around Facebook ...