SAN FRANCISCO -- Juneteenth was the day that the news that slavery had ended finally reached people in Texas. It's a conversation that until recently many families haven't had with their children. In ...

From neighborhood celebrations and museum exhibitions to comedy shows and movie screenings, there are lots of fun things you can do in Southern California this Juneteenth on Thursday. First, if you ...

The nation's youngest federal holiday will take place this week, giving many Americans the day off in remembrance of the abolishment of slavery. As a federal holiday, many businesses and services, ...

Since the late 1800s, African Americans have celebrated Juneteenth, a commemoration of June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Texas received word of their freedom – two years after ...

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19. It will feature art, music, performances and more family-friendly fun. Other WRAL Top Stories Admission is free for all outdoor events, ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - On a hot and windy Saturday, the community came out for the Topeka Family and Friends Juneteenth Celebration. Located at the Hillcrest Community Center, Topeka came out to take ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Juneteenth marks a pivotal part of our nation's history. For a local family, it's also a time to reflect on their past: the journey of their enslaved ancestors and the ...

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