The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...

Juneteenth celebrations have been around since the 1800s, but it didn't become a federal holiday until just three years ago.

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free. Here's ...

The handbill that informed slaves in Texas of their freedom was given out June 19, 1865, more than two years after President ...

The week leading up to June 19 is packed with cultural events and celebrations to honor our newest federal holiday, ...

Discover ways to celebrate Juneteenth in New York City in 2025—the 160th anniversary of the day slavery ended in the United States.

Pedestrian killed on I-70 A person died Monday after being struck by a semi truck after exiting an ambulance in downstate ...

President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, signed The Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves in the Confederacy (the southern ...

Brooklynites can celebrate Juneteenth this year with a full calendar of events that mix a bit of history with some joyful celebrations.

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in America. Many communities across the U.S. celebrate the holiday with special events.

Juneteenth marks the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas. Union troops arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865, ...

On Juneteenth. I think about all the freedom fighters — famous and forgotten — who walked before us. And I think about all of ...