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Juneteenth Tasting Event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Celebrate the cuisine of the ...
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day, celebrates Black freedom in the United States.
Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...
Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more ...
Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...
Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we approach Juneteenth, let's also acknowledge some ugly truths ...
Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...
America's Second Independence Day is coming soon. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.
Springfield, Illinois is hosting a variety of Juneteenth events from June 12-19, including a pageant, panel discussions, and ...
A celebration of Black history and freedom, the day rose in prominence following the sweeping protests against racial ...
Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking ...