Juneteenth is observed annually on June 19 and is a commemoration of the events that took place 160 years ago in Galveston.

Today marks Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It honors the moment — on June 19, 1865 — that Union General Gordon Granger arrived in ...

Juneteenth, also called Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, or Emancipation Day, is the observance of June 19, 1865 — the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free. This now ...

This Friday, June 19, Colorado celebrates Juneteenth, a state and federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery and the promise of freedom.

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Huntingdon County gathered to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, one week after the federal ...

Denver's Juneteenth Music Festival is once again turning Five Points into a hub of music, culture and community, continuing a tradition that organizers say stretches back more than 70 years in the ...

The African American Men of Unity group hosted its annual Juneteenth celebration at Martin Luther King Park in Aurora on ...

Syracuse’s 38th annual Juneteenth celebration will take place this weekend from June 18-20 with a flag raising, parade and festival. Juneteenth (June 19) marks the day at the end of the Civil War in ...

Crowds pack Pittsburgh for the Juneteenth festival, browsing Black owned vendors and watching live performances celebrating ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed $100,000 of funding for Kansas City's Juneteenth celebration. Organizers say it's over half ...

Cheerleaders and glitter-adorned dancers stomped and smiled while parade floats rolled toward the annual Juneteenth festival in Northeast Portland Saturday. Hundreds gathered along Martin Luther King ...

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Now, we commemorate that day as Juneteenth.