Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or Jubilee Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday traces its origins to June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in ...

Three years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well as education. The federal ...

Today marks Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It honors the moment — on June 19, 1865 — that Union General Gordon Granger arrived in ...

Long before Juneteenth became a federal holiday, Ben Haith was already carrying the vision. Known as BostonBen, the Connecticut-based activist, Army veteran, and former marketing professional created ...

FLINT, Mich. — In downtown Flint multiple celebrations from a Juneteenth parade to Juneteenth parties to celebrate the national holiday. While the holiday is used as a time to commemorate the end of ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary this summer, the Juneteenth holiday celebrating the end of slavery has taken on a prominent role as an occasion for activism, amid ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly ...

Communities in and around Savannah, Georgia, are hosting numerous events to celebrate Juneteenth. The Savannah Juneteenth Fine Arts Festival includes educational sessions, a fireworks show, and a food ...

Post offices will reopen during their normal Saturday hours on June 20 and mail delivery will resume. Though post office branches will be closed on Friday, mail can be dropped into blue USPS ...