On June 19, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day when the last remaining enslaved Black people in the United States were finally told they were free. In 2020, Gov. Ron ...

This week, the nation celebrates its youngest federal holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the ...

Juneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom. When Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and fellow ...

(The Hill) — Juneteenth is a federal holiday that recognizes the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. The commemoration traditionally takes place on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when ...

On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and read aloud General Order No. 3. The message was ...

Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Juneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day ...