CINCINNATI — In all the years that Lydia Morgan and her husband, Noel, have been planning the Cincinnati Juneteenth Festival, they have endured blistering heat and pouring rain. They were determined ...

Juneteenth is celebrated as the end of slavery in the U.S. Celebration, reflection and progression are what historians say some African Americans across the country anticipate each year with the ...

A flag flies on a float during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations in Galveston, Texas, on June 15, 2024. (Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images) June 19 marks Juneteenth, a ...

This year, amid protests against police brutality and structural racism toward black Americans, some lean into the joy of tradition as resistance. Others say recognition is not enough. Emancipation ...

HARRISON, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 19: Mya Jones #18 of San Diego Wave FC celebrates her goal with the NWSL logo and Honoring Juneteenth digital signage behind her during the second half of the National ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 17: An attendee adjusts his Juneteenth-themed hat during a neighborhood Juneteenth festival on June 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. Two years ago, President Joe Biden signed ...

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

DJs dance and play music on stage during Kansas City's 2022 Juneteenth Heritage Festival in the Historic 18th and Vine district. The founder of the Black Archives of Mid-America brought Juneteenth to ...

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth, which commemorates the day the last group of enslaved people found out they had been freed. Long a holiday in the Black community and now ...

A Juneteenth mural in Galveston is located at the site of the issuance of General Order No. 3, which demanded “absolute equality” between enslaved Texans and former slave owners after the Emancipation ...

Juneteenth marks the official end of slavery in the US It became a federal holiday in 2021 Majority of U.S. schools will already be off for summer break Since it was designated a federal holiday in ...

The holiday originated in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, marking the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday by President Biden in 2021. Federal offices, ...