Let Marylanders be at the forefront of a growing movement to recognize the end of slavery and work toward a better, more ...

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

The red, black, and green African Liberation Flag, also known as the Pan-African flag, has historically been displayed at ...

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

The holiday, which falls on June 19, commemorates the historic day when more than 250,000 enslaved people in Galveston Bay, Texas, finally gained their freedom on June 19, 1865—two and a half years ...

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

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

Juneteenth is a federal holiday for Black Americans to celebrate the emancipation of our enslaved ancestors and honor their sacrifice.

On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers rode through ...

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...