It's the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth. For the first time in nearly 40 years, Juneteenth was officially made a national holiday. and just in time for Saturday's 156th anniversary of the day that ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19th to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. That history is honored in Gettysburg’s Lincoln Cemetery. It was ...

(KRON) — Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. On June 19, 1865, Union General ...

OLD COLORADO CITY, Colo. (KOAA) — Dozens of people gathered outside the Westside Community Center in Old Colorado City to take part in a Juneteenth freedom march on Thursday afternoon. This year's ...

A celebration borne out of the struggle Black people face. While most Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s freedom on July 4, many Black people in the United States recognize June 19 as their ...

The holiday traces back 160 years on the island, to the day General Gordon Granger announced enslaved people were free two ...