Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...

The complete freeing of slaves in the United States didn’t happen when many think it did. Juneteenth will help Americans ...

Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that slaves would be freed in ...

The politics of Juneteenth today can probably be best understood by what's happening or not happening at the White House.

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...

Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has issued a proclamation to commemorate Juneteenth. The federal holiday was created to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the United States, which was ...

A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said ...

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 and is a day to commemorate June 19, 1865, the last reading of the Emancipation ...