Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in America. Many communities across the U.S. celebrate the holiday with special events.

June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers liberated Texas slaves, came to be known as "Juneteenth," the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration.

Asbury Park and Neptune Township will celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 21, beginning with a parade at noon that starts ...

The political analyst and former NYT columnist says that pluralism and racial justice have been demoted in the months since ...

Juneteenth celebrations will include a multitude of activities to include something for everyone, according to coordinator Eric McCarter, with E&M Productions. The weekend will kick off with a comedy ...

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and local leaders helped kick off the event, honoring the legacy of freedom and two ...

The founder of the Black Archives of Mid-America brought Juneteenth to Kansas City in 1980. This year's celebrations include ...

The event will commemorate the emancipatory events of June 19, 1865, in Texas, in relation to the ongoing movement for ...

The Juneteenth Gala is free to the public and will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 18 at McKinney Memorial United ...

Read more This year marks the fifth that Juneteenth is being celebrated as a federally recognized holiday, but the celebration of Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, dates back to the 19th century.

The bricks in Freedmen's Town were laid in part by formerly enslaved African Americans during the latter part of the 19th ...

Dr. Skyller Walkes has been all for getting things done in the name of justice throughout her career as an educator and now a ...