Juneteenth, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery of Black Americans. Juneteenth, also known as Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, or Jubilee Day, is celebrated annually on June ...

From wellness retreats to lectures and film screenings, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

Grilled meats, watermelon, and hibiscus are often served on the holiday not only to bring communities together, but to honor ...

Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work for Juneteenth. Millions don't deserve it, especially Ohio lawmakers and ...

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...

Teachers never mentioned Blacks, Negroes or anything the entire time I was in school,” he said. “Why, for a time, I thought ...

Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...

As it is a federal holiday, some services and stores will be closed. Here's what to know ahead of the summer holiday.

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

Juneteenth falls on Thursday, June 19 in 2025. Here's what to know about whether banks, post offices and shipping services will be open.

People unfamiliar with the occasion may be asking themselves, is there a "right" way to celebrate Juneteenth? For beginners ...

Martha Yates Jones and Pinkie Yates sit in a decorated buggy for Juneteenth 1908 in front of Houston’s Antioch Baptist Church ...