Americans have been celebrating July 4th as the country’s Independence Day since the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. However, for many Americans, specifically ...

Black folks collectively rolled their eyes the moment Walmart blanketed its freezers with Juneteenth ice cream in 2022. Did a multinational corporation with no ties to the community really have the ...

Juneteenth, a federal and state holiday, is celebrated as America’s second Independence Day. While slavery ended for some with the President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, the ...

The Black Scranton Project began Juneteenth celebrations with its sixth annual Jubilee Block Party on Thursday at the organization’s Center for Arts and Culture at 1902 N. Main Ave. Celebrated ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston is marking the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth with a week of celebrations honoring the legacy of emancipation and African American culture. From historical reenactments ...

Atlanta History Center celebrated Juneteenth with a focus on Black craftsmanship, featuring artisan demos, art vendors, and Black-owned food trucks The 13th annual Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music ...

A long-awaited symbol of freedom and progress is one step closer to taking shape in Fort Worth's historic Southside. The National Juneteenth Museum, a project years in the making, is set to rise on ...

It's time to celebrate Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...

Juneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 but wasn’t designated as a federal holiday until 2021. It celebrates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, after the end of the ...

Celebrate Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, with local events happening across Las Vegas and Henderson. The City of Henderson, along with the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation of Nevada, ...

As we enter the summer we reflect and celebrate the deep legacy we are entrusted to uphold. In the span of just a few weeks, we commemorate three powerful observances: the 250th Birthday of the United ...

The assertion that Galveston Historical Foundation wrongly excluded numerous members of the Black community from the official ...