Americans celebrate the emancipation of 250,000 slaves in Texas, while July 4th is a celebration of American independence, ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks ...

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...

June 19 marks Juneteenth across the United States -- a day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people.Juneteenth ...

Americans are set to observe Juneteenth on Thursday, a federal holiday since 2021, commemorating the end of slavery. While ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history’s darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the day in 1865 when the last remaining slaves in the U.S. were freed. This ...

And in 2021, then-President Biden signed legislation into law to make Juneteenth, or June 19, a federal holiday. Biden’s ...

The Black Scranton Project will hold its 6th annual Juneteenth Jubilee Block Party Thursday from 2-8 p.m. at the organization ...

“…one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Of course, we understand that in 1775, at the time ...