Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the ...

Juneteenth has long been recognized and celebrated, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. But it didn't become a ...

On June 19, 2025, the United States will celebrate Juneteenth and the anniversary of Black emancipation. Here's the meaning ...

Stacker examined historical documentation to explore Juneteenth's history and significance and to confute the most egregious ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — two years after the ...

Juneteenth isn't just relegated to a one-day celebration in Columbia. Several events are planned throughout the rest of the ...

A dangerous consequence of not knowing our history is not knowing our truth. Many Americans are taught that the Emancipation ...

On September 17, 1862, over 23,000 soldiers fell in a single day near the small town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. The battle ...

Several Juneteenth activities will be held in Hampton Roads in the days leading up to and shortly after the holiday.

Wilmington's Juneteenth Committee concentrates on activity throughout the month of June, but they are actively engaged ...

Celebrating the freedom of enslaved Africans in Florida highlighted a Florida Emancipation Day event at a Black museum in ...