A Juneteenth celebration in Prospect Park in New York City in 2022. Michael Nagle/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images Corey D ...

Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, and it became a federal holiday a few years ago. Here's what's open and closed Thursday.

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining "June" and "nineteenth" — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.

Four short years after the recognition of a holiday commemorating freedom, it feels like Black people are less free.

The Juneteenth615 Celebration has been a tradition in Nashville since 2018. Attendees can enjoy music, food, games, ...

African Americans had likely known themselves to be legally free before General Order No. 3, but acting on this knowledge was difficult.

From ceremonies to parades, events are set to be held across the country in the wake of Juneteenth, the nation’s newest federal<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

DETROIT – Thursday is Juneteenth—also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day. It commemorates the end of slavery in the ...

Youngstown will observe Juneteenth on Thursday with a fireworks and food truck celebration downtown and a festival of new ...

Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.