The sparklers have dimmed. The flags have been folded. The booming echoes of July 4th have quieted, leaving behind the ...

Some on the “Juneteenth Jubilee and Freedom Walk,” which retraced the steps of enslaved people seeking freedom, say they ...

On Jan. 1, 1863, nearly two years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of “all persons held as slaves” in the still rebellious ...

Juneteenth commemorates the freedom of enslaved Black people in Galveston Bay, Texas on June 19, 1865. Their freedom, like most Black people in the United States, was contingent.

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free.

Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas, with the news that the Civil War ended and the enslaved were now free.

“Juneteenth is about freedom, resilience, and truth,” Ellison said. “In today's divided climate, it's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black ...

Freedom in the story of Black America will always have an asterisk. Even as we celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, a day that commemorates the announcement of the emancipation of African American ...

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, was on Thursday, but you can still catch events planned throughout the weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Celebrate Juneteenth in Palm Beach County with events that honor freedom, culture, and community through music, art, performances and reflection.

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 ...

More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was ...