From wellness retreats to lectures and film screenings, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

The Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday — expanding its ...

Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...

Ashanti headlines the R&B Music Experience. Our picks for the 2025 Juneteenth holiday also include a silent dance party and a ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. There will be celebrations ...

A Juneteenth parade celebrating the contributions of African Americans to the city and to the world took place Saturday on ...

Juneteenth Chicagoland’s Intersection of Celebration and Calls for Justice The mid-June sunshine reveals Bronzeville streets ...

The 2025 Juneteenth Festival is presented by Far South CDC with the support of sponsors and partners including Special Service Area #45, the City of Chicago, 21st Ward Ald. Ronnie Mosley, Illinois ...

We sat down to learn more about the Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives' Juneteenth event, featuring food, live ...

Coinciding with both Juneteenth and Pride Month, a new health clinic offering culturally competent care to Black LGBTQ+ ...

Enjoy live entertainment, face painting, African drumming, family sports, vendors, science experiments and community health ...