The hard-won freedom of enslaved people and the enduring progress of the African American community will be celebrated across ...

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

However, Juneteenth became a permanent state holiday in Alabama just this year. In May, Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill ...

Do you need to put your trash out? Are banks closed? What to know about Juneteenth closings and openings today.

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American ...

Juneteenth is often described as the day “slavery ended in Texas,” but the truth behind it tells a deeper, more sobering story - one that includes deception, delay, and a hard-won arrival of justice.

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...