Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It signifies the day–June 19, 1865–on which the last slaves ...

The Emancipation Proclamation became law in the United States. It declared that “all persons held as slaves … shall be … ...

The cities of Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center have partnered up to celebrate Juneteenth – honoring the day that news of the ...

The Gainesville Hall County Black History Society will hold three days of Juneteenth events around the community. The 11th ...

The museum will be open and waiving admission in honor of Juneteenth. There will be a free tour spotlighting artworks by ...

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers about Juneteenth and several Juneteenth events in Atlanta.

But Juneteenth, celebrated this Thursday, June 19, in communities across the nation, holds a sacred place in African-American ...

Berkshire Hathaway independent WPLG Miami will air back-to-back specials celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation issued on June 19, 1865, Juneteenth, Freedom Day and Freedom Day … The post WPLG ...

Because Juneteenth is now classified as a federal holiday, many government offices and services will be closed on Thursday.

On Thursday the nation will commemorate the day that enslaved Black people learned that they were free, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect. To ...

Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation’s national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates Juneteenth.