President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

Galveston launches Juneteenth by, reenacting General Order No. 3, the order that let slaves aware of their freedom.

President Donald Trump will not commemorate Juneteenth, despite previously taking credit for the relatively new federal ...

Those who showed up for the 2.5 mile walk representing the 2.5 years it took for news of freedom to reach slaves in Texas, ...

IT’S JUST INCREDIBLE TO WATCH THIS EVENT GROW YEAR AFTER YEAR. AND THIS DAY REALLY IS ABOUT LIBERATION. IT’S KNOWN AS FREEDOM DAY WITHIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, AND IT’S A DAY THEY’VE BEEN ...

Many in New Orleans will be celebrating the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, which was recognized as a federal holiday four years ago.

Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

June 19 has witnessed some of the most transformative events in world history, spanning social justice milestones, groundbreaking scientific achievements, ...