Juneteenth

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

Today, we commemorate Juneteenth, a profound day in American history that marks the end of slavery in the United States. On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom ...

Organizations and cities across Iowa are celebrating Juneteenth with music festivals, learning opportunities and more.

June 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States holiday. Also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or ...

June 19th marks the third consecutive year as a federally recognized United States holiday. Some services and stores may be closed today to commemorate it.

On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Texas, implementing the Emancipation Proclamation from two years ...

The June 19 holiday marks the day in 1865 that federal troops came to Galveston, Texas, to free enslaved Black people in the state - almost two and a half years ...

On that date in 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform 250,000 enslaved people across the state that they were free — slavery ...

Anthony Lewis says Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the progress made in the fight for civil rights while acknowledging the work that remains to achieve ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Many central Ohio stores and restaurants are open with varying hours on Wednesday, while a few businesses are closed for Juneteenth.

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

A group of San Diego Unified students raised a Juneteenth flag over the district's headquarters Tuesday in honor of the national holiday celebrating the end ...

Here's how and where you can celebrate the federal holiday in the Chicago area. By NBC Chicago Staff and The Associated Press • Published June 19, 2024 • ...

The following email was sent to Hershey Entertainment & Resorts team members in recognition and celebration of Juneteenth 2024.

Juneteenth, observed as a federal holiday on June 19th since 2021, is a day of profound historical and cultural significance for the United States.,

Ithaca's Juneteenth celebration highlights the achievements and ongoing efforts of Black Americans in pursuit of freedom since the first Juneteenth ...

Opal Lee, an activist for the Juneteenth holiday, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee about the holiday ...

Forth Worth activist and grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee led North Texans in a 2.5-mile walk to commemorate the end of slavery in Texas after the Civil ...

NEW YORK, June 19 (Xinhua) -- African Americans in New York joined others on Wednesday in commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States, ...

At the Anacostia Community Museum, people danced and shared in a celebration of Black culture under a hot sun, in one of many Juneteenth events around the ...

Juneteenth marks the ...

Wednesday marked Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people in the United States were free.

On this Juneteenth ...

No fatalities have been reported. An Oakland Police Department spokesperson describing the events that led to the gunfire said the celebration, which had as ...

To mark Juneteenth, the national holiday marking the end of slavery in the US, one company has released a wine to celebrate the role of aunties in ...

An Oakland Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt ended in violence Wednesday night. The Oakland Police Department says multiple people were shot, ...

It was therefore the official grant of freedom to Texan slaves, some of the last people to be legally enslaved in this country. The celebration of this holiday ...

Multiple people were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth event in Oakland, California. Police are asking for the public's help to find the shooter.

The Lake Merritt event was largely peaceful until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place on the north side of the lake, police said.

An online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos, flags to jewelry, wreaths to doormats. The dedicated ...

“On this day 150 years ago, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the slaves of Galveston, Texas, ...

Assistant Librarian Shaunta Alvarez offers remarks during Elon's 2024 Juneteenth celebration. Elon University celebrated Juneteenth on June 19, 2024, with a ...

Chris Jones speaks during a UA Little Rock campus community Juneteenth celebration. Photo by Benjamin Krain. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock ...