Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal recognition.

Grilled meats, watermelon, and hibiscus are often served on the holiday not only to bring communities together, but to honor ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...

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Four years after being officially recognized as a national holiday, Juneteenth will be celebrated throughout City with an ...

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Joe Biden will attend a Juneteenth celebration at Galveston's historic Reedy Chapel AME Church, where emancipation was first ...

Former President Biden will attend a Juneteenth celebration at a historic church in Galveston, Texas, on Thursday, The Associated Press reported. Biden will attend the event hosted by the Reedy ...

Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...

To address future hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region, officials at Rice University unveiled a plan that will add to several ...

Juneteenth, marked each year on June 19, commemorates one of the final acts of emancipation of slaves in the U.S.