The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops ...

Georgia’s Juneteenth celebrations  are happening at a fraught time nationally for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...

Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a ...

Mail deliveries may be impacted on Juneteenth, the holiday in which Americans celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Festivities continue today at 7 p.m. with the Miss Juneteenth Pageant: Sunday’s Best Edition, at the Albemarle Stage in Square Park. The pageant will showcase the grace, leadership, and talent of ...

A Pennsylvania literacy organization is commemorating the Juneteenth holiday by highlighting the history and contributions of ...

President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, marking the creation of the first federal ...

For the first time since 2017, West Virginia will not host a Juneteenth event today. Last month, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the measure that ended diversity, equity and inclusion in state government ...

America’s newest national holiday today also rises as America’s most misunderstood federal holiday. Part of that misunderstanding may come from its novelty to the masses. After all, Juneteenth has ...

June 19, 1865—when word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the slaves in  Galveston Bay, Texas. Union General Gordon Granger delivered the news that President Lincoln had issued two and a half ...

The White House is staying mum about its plans for Juneteenth, with official guidance released Wednesday night listing no events for the federal holiday. On Thursday, President Donald Trump will ...

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