Many Black folks mistake the Juneteenth flag for the Pan-African flag... and now, it's time we break down the proper difference.

Today, the nation observes Juneteenth, a day commemorating when the last enslaved people in the U.S. found out they were free. Events are planned across the country to mark the fifth year since June ...

Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed on June 19, 1865, ...

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 commemorates the liberation of enslaved Africans in the United States. This powerful occasion will be celebrated on Friday, June 19, 2026, and was designated a federal holiday in 2021.

Gov. Tony Evers raised the Juneteenth flag over the Wisconsin State Capitol on Wednesday, June 17, as debate continues over making the observance a paid state holiday.

Juneteenth is right around the corner! Also known as "Freedom Day" or "Emancipation Day," this holiday represents a turning ...

Juneteenth, a U.S. federal holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, ...

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

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 ...

Juneteenth was celebrated Friday afternoon during an event at Aurora University featuring music, performances, speeches, a flag-raising ceremony and more. The event, hosted by Aurora in Black, the ...

From a flag-raising ceremony at Allentown City Hall, to free pool admission at Cedar Beach Pool, hundreds of community members celebrate Juneteenth Thursday, June 19, 2025. See the photos below. The ...