Celebrate Freedom With These 101 Inspiring Juneteenth Instagram Captions originally appeared on Parade. June 19 is the perfect time to post some Juneteenth Instagram captions! Juneteenth is a federal ...

Blavity can exclusively report that an upcoming graphic novel has been set on Opal Lee, aka the Grandmother of Juneteenth. The news of the book, First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth, ...

There are a few things Black people love: a color-themed party (usually white), a good cookout, and symbols of freedom/resistance. From the raised “Black Power” fist to the North Star, symbolism ...

As the nation pauses to honor Juneteenth—the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation ...

Last week at a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris said that on June 19, 1865, after Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, “The enslaved people of ...

ATLANTA — A powerful blend of pride, remembrance, and celebration filled Piedmont Park on Sunday as communities across metro Atlanta gathered for the annual Juneteenth Parade and Music Festival.

More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was mostly ...

Juneteenth, a federal holiday on June 19 commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black people, represents far more than a milestone in Black history – it is a pivotal moment in American history as ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared that all ...

STATEN ISAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s biggest celebration of Black freedom and culture is back and better than ever, organizers say. The Staten Island Community Alliance Corp. (SICA), in partnership ...

Celebrate Juneteenth with NBC 5, Telemundo 39, Unity Unlimited, Inc., and Dr. Opal Lee on Thursday, June 19, at Opal’s Walk for Freedom. This year’s walk features a new, scenic route in Fort Worth ...