Grilled meats, watermelon, and hibiscus are often served on the holiday not only to bring communities together, but to honor ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of slavery of African Americans in the United States on June 19, 1865. Here are just ...

Kicking off the festivities at 6:00 p.m. tonight is the Historic Bike Ride, followed by a Night Parade starting at 8:00 p.m. ...

If she were alive, Texan Barbara Jordan would heartily endorse the celebration of Juneteenth, the federal holiday signed into ...

In 1822, freed Black Americans began resettling in a colony on the west coast of Africa. But the idea was controversial: Was ...

As it is a federal holiday, some services and stores will be closed. Here's what to know ahead of the summer holiday.

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

Organizations across the region are hosting events to celebrate the Juneteenth federal holiday. On June 19, 1865, Union ...

There historically have been tension between Black Americans and African immigrants. Can we put that to the side to stand ...

Many respondents had similar sentiments: the American Dream never existed, and Black Americans need to build their own dream.