THOMASVILLE— Juneteenth of Thomasville–Thomas County Foundation held its annual Freedom Festival last Saturday at the Thomasville Exchange Fairgrounds. The event included a variety of attractions both ...

Juneteenth invites us to reflect on freedom. It marks the day when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free — two and a half years after the Emancipation ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The spirit of Juneteenth filled the sanctuary at Pierce Chapel Global Methodist Church, where community members gathered Wednesday morning to honor the history, culture, and ...

More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was mostly ...

Juneteenth is described as America's second Independence Day or Freedom Day, commemorating the end of slavery in Texas. The holiday gained national prominence in 2020 following protests against racial ...

Juneteenth celebrations happened across Milwaukee on Thursday. The city is home to one of the country's longest-running Juneteenth celebrations. New this year, Juneteenth Day festivities will extend ...

Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday, arrives this week. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the ...

For Mia Johnson, freedom represents the ability to live, not just survive. For Latoya Green, freedom is the ability to express herself without repercussions. Kenny Robinson, who heads an organization ...

DALLAS — Thursday marks 160 years since enslaved people in Galveston learned that they were free -- more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation -- and four ...

PLATTSBURGH — The 2025 Juneteenth Colors of Freedom in the Adirondacks Celebration highlights past and present struggles, resilience and triumphs. The festivities begin with two art exhibits at the ...

As Juneteenth approaches, many events in the Upstate are planned to take part in and celebrate a holiday which is described by the National Museum of African American History and Culture as our ...