The Declaration of Independence was officially signed on July 4, 1776, but it would be nearly a century later until all Americans were legally free. While slavery was abolished by President Abraham ...

Juneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 ...

On Thursday, June 17, President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday. The Senate approved it unanimously, and only 14 House ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Saturday is Juneteenth, the day that celebrates the end of slavery in America. It's now an Illinois state holiday and a federal holiday. On Saturday, people in Chicago and across the ...

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and its name stems from the date the historic event occurred: June 19, 1865. On that day, the 250,000 African Americans still enslaved ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — School may be out but ...

As a Louisiana-born woman whose family lineage is a diverse mix of European slave owner and African freed woman of color, Juneteenth holds a profound significance for me. It's a time to reflect on the ...

In Juneteenth’s fifth year as a federal holiday, commemorations of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States continue to evolve in the Baltimore area and beyond. Also called “America’s ...

Juneteenth is a day that marks the message of slavery's end being brought to the very last African's still stuck in bondage though the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed. This week, it was made ...