Mass. towns and cities are ready to celebrate Juneteenth with events happening all weekend. Here's a list of events ...

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

Those around the US behind efforts to cripple civil rights, erase accurate, unvarnished history and keep Americans afraid don't deserve to celebrate.

Juneteenth was officially established as a federal holiday under former President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's what's closed on June 19.

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

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of ...

Federal government agencies and some businesses will close today as the nation marks Juneteenth.

On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers rode through Galveston, Texas, with the message that enslaved people were free.

Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams. You can send questions [email protected] or c/o Andrews ...

In Juneteenth’s fifth year as a federal holiday, commemorations of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States continue to evolve in the Baltimore area and beyond.

June 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day, is an American holiday celebrating the date when the last slaves ...

Ceremonies across Cape Cod and the Islands will celebrate Juneteenth, the June 19 national holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States.