Three years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well as education. The federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last ...

Wrapped in vibrant artwork, the Juneteenth bus is a collaboration designed to showcase culture in a powerful way. TRUE ...

Juneteenth quotes celebrate freedom, resilience, and the fight for equality in the United States. Discover powerful words ...

On Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance.” “California is proud to recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday ...

He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals the hope and courage that empowered the formerly enslaved and their descendants to fight for freedom in an often unjust ...

Juneteenth Festival in Elgin’s Festival Park has been canceled this year because the date organizers wanted for the event was ...

All Juneteenth Jubilee Detroit events are ... but it will honor African American freedom and achievement. The day-long event features food trucks, vendors, and games, as well as hot hip-hop ...

The Juneteenth holiday, sometimes called Freedom Day, has its roots in President Abraham Lincoln’s revered Emancipation Proclamation. On Jan. 1, 1863, Lincoln announced: “All persons held as ...

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly will consider this week whether to make Juneteenth an official paid holiday for ...

Opal Lee, the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' visited Paul Quinn College to discuss Black history and the fight to make Juneteenth a national holiday.