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 ...

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 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 ...

Now, across the country, many people have off from work and use Juneteenth to celebrate, reflect and educate themselves on the dark history of slavery in the U.S. What is the history of Juneteenth?

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 ...

Juneteenth—the annual observance celebrating the end of slavery in the United States in 1865—is a holiday that many Americans haven’t heard of until recently. That has caused some to wonder ...

Recognizing Juneteenth, defending its place in our national consciousness, is not just about honoring the past. It is about being fully aware of what we are up against and choosing the kind of future ...

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

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 ...

The Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday ...

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed the ...