As Juneteenth rolls around, many Americans are celebrating the ending of slavery in the United States — and some for the first time. The annual celebration has been a long-standing tradition in Black ...

Juneteenth recognizes one of the most important moments in United States history. Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day and Black Independence Day, ...

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 ...

Some holidays are about fireworks, others are about flags. Juneteenth? It commemorates the date when hundreds of thousands of enslaved African Americans in Texas were informed that they were free, two ...

MILWAUKEE - The federal holiday Juneteenth will be celebrated on June 19. The holiday observes the date "the people of Texas were informed all slaves are free." "It's a dark side of history. It's ...

On June 19, African Americans throughout the United States will celebrate Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday. Although celebrated in Texas since 1865, President Joe Biden signed the holiday into ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X At Dixwell UCC’s Juneteenth service on Wednesday. Credit: Jabez Choi photo At a Juneteenth worship ...