Juneteenth is often referred to as the nation's "Second Independence Day," and communities nationwide and in Oklahoma celebrate with block parties, educational events and parades. The federal holiday ...

While the Trump administration has rolled back federal support for DEI initiatives, there is no public plan to change the status of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The fifth year since Juneteenth was ...

Juneteenth is celebrated as the end of slavery in the U.S. Celebration, reflection and progression are what historians say some African Americans across the country anticipate each year with the ...

It's known as America's Second Independence Day, and it will be celebrated today throughout California and the rest of the U.S. Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It's the ...

President Donald Trump criticized the number of federal holidays in a Truth Social post that fell on Juneteenth. Trump has delcared new holidays during his second presidency, such as Victory Day for ...

Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly enslaved Black Americans at the end of the Civil War. The National Museum of ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.Learn ...

A celebration borne out of the struggle Black people face. While most Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s freedom on July 4, many Black people in the United States recognize June 19 as their ...