Juneteenth takes place annually on June 19 and marks the true end of slavery in the United States. The holiday was already recognized in 48 states and Tuesday night, the U.S. Senate voted to make the ...

Juneteenth, which is celebrated on June 19 across the United States, represents the official end of slavery in America. It is also referred to as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth ...

For the first time since 1983, a new federal holiday has been created. After passing the House and Senate earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill designating Juneteenth ...

Since its start in 2016, Opal’s Walk for Freedom has drawn a bigger crowd each year. “It used to start and march down Evans Avenue there in Fort Worth, but now it’s really grown,” Leo Ceasar Jr. said.

The sparklers have dimmed. The flags have been folded. The booming echoes of July 4th have quieted, leaving behind the stillness of reflection. As we move past another Independence Day, we are invited ...

Juneteenth is described as America's second Independence Day or Freedom Day, commemorating the end of slavery in Texas. The holiday gained national prominence in 2020 following protests against racial ...

The last four annual Juneteenth flag raisings happened outside City Hall, but the city's new flag-raising policy limits "cultural flags" to one day. Worcester's Black Heritage Committee has organized ...