Johnson unveiled a reparations plan and grant program for the community impacted by "historic slavery" amid a DOJ racism probe.

Black Girl Vitamins believes that in America's current political climate, Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the ...

The annual Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony, featuring guest speakers including Mayor Brandon Johnson, was held Monday ...

The Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday — expanding its ...

From wellness retreats to lectures and film screenings, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...

An early Juneteenth celebration Saturday in Richton Park was the first of several this week int he south and southwest ...

A Juneteenth parade celebrating the contributions of African Americans to the city and to the world took place Saturday on ...

Enjoy live entertainment, face painting, African drumming, family sports, vendors, science experiments and community health ...

On Juneteenth I think about all the freedom fighters — famous and forgotten — who walked before us. And I think about all of ...

Organizers say this year's theme is conquering our past, commemorating our present, and committing to our future.