Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday, arrives this week. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the ...

SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) — This Thursday, June 19, across the nation, we remember that 160 years ago, in 1865, that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally learned they had been freed. It took ...

As Juneteenth approaches, several events and celebrations in the RVA area will ramp up as well. 8News has you covered, and ...

Visitors take part in a drum circle during the Indiana State Museum’s Juneteenth celebration. This year’s event will be held Saturday at the museum, with free admission and activities will center ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - June 19 marks Juneteenth across the United States -- a day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people. Juneteenth was first celebrated in Galveston, Texas in 1865, ...

Juneteenth is an annual cultural celebration honoring June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were freed. The historic day came two years-and-a-half years after the 1862 ...

CHICO — Stephen Irving discovered through his cousin that his great, great, great-grandfather, Marshall Showers, was a slave in Texas before being freed on June 19, 1865. Irving joined his family at ...

Evanston and Chicago-area organizations are hosting events to bring Black communities together for Juneteenth on Thursday. Recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth celebrates Black freedom ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is celebrated with numerous events across the Lower Hudson Valley. Celebrations take place throughout Juneteenth weekend, from June 19th to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Juneteenth is coming up this week! It's also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day and Juneteenth Independence Day, according to the ...