Terrence Floyd, brother of the late George Floyd who was killed by a police officer, speaks during the unveiling event of Floyd's statue, as part of Juneteenth celebrations in Brooklyn, N.Y., June ...

The 517 Juneteenth weekend kicked off Thursday, June 19, with a seminar and mixer focused on Black wellness. On Friday, Ourspace hosted an ice cream social ahead of Saturday’s festival.

For social justice activist Glenn Harris, President Donald Trump’s statement on Juneteenth, arguing there are “too many nonworking holidays in America” costing the country “billions of ...

Juneteenth organizers gathered the community together as a family Saturday, for a celebration called Juneteenth Family Reunion and an accompanying block party. Collaborating with the Black History ...

David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, dies at 83 Juneteenth is also included on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s list, but with an asterisk noting that federal holidays will not be paused.

Mosaic Why Trump’s attack on Juneteenth sparked calls to cancel other federal holidays Published: Jun. 24, 2025, 12:19 p.m.

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has ...