Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed as a federal holiday on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

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 ...

Experts say Juneteenth can provide generational healing for Black Americans by acknowledging trauma and celebrating resilience.

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

The city of Midland announced its plans for their annual Juneteenth Celebration Days commemorating the liberation of slaves in Texas following the American Civil War, better known as Juneteenth. The ...

First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue ...

Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initia ...

The first federal holiday to be established in almost 40 years, the Juneteenth National Independence Day marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas ...

Now in its 159th year of celebration, Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates the day some of the last enslaved people in Texas were freed. Union Army Major Gen. Gordon Granger ...

and Miss Juneteenth Texas, Madison Swain, on his “Freedom Walk Tour,” which highlights the sites where the orders of freedom were read. Higgins and Swain are both college students who won ...