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 ...

Last year, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe ...

Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of ...

Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget. "It is ...

Miss Juneteenth USA is a nationwide pageant that returns to Galveston County, home to the birthplace of Juneteenth, every ...

Chelsea Andrews, of Washington, waves the Juneteenth flag during a Juneteenth celebration at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, Monday, June 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) It was 160 years ...

The nation's newest federal holiday - Juneteenth - lands in the middle of the workweek later this month. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday, including what day it takes place, what ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Juneteenth holiday signifies pride, celebration, and heritage for many people. But it's also a time when tough conversations are being had surrounding the continuing fight ...

NEW YORK -- As the U.S. officially made Juneteenth a federal holiday, many major corporations are also giving their employees paid time off to celebrate and commemorate. Most federal workers will ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Juneteenth day is here! June 19 marks the day enslaved people were officially declared freed in the United States, back in 1865. There are many celebrations happening across the ...

Juneteenth has not been scrubbed from the list of holidays observed by Oklahoma County government, but its omission sparked a short-lived firestorm before it was ...