Black Americans rejoiced Thursday after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, but some said that, while they appreciated the recognition at a time of racial reckoning in America, more ...

At the age of 89, Dr. Opal Lee launched a walking campaign from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness ...

A bill to make Juneteenth Independence Day a federal holiday passed the House on Wednesday and will head to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. The bill would make June 19 the 11th federal ...

DALLAS -- Opal Lee, 95, spent years lobbying for federal recognition of Juneteenth, and her work finally paid off. "I still pinch myself sometimes, to see if it really happened," said Lee, known as ...

Oni Press has just released a graphic biography on the origin story of Juneteenth, as told through the life of the woman most ...

Since MLK Day is one of 11 federal holidays in 2026, Trump alone does not have the power to outright cancel any established ...

This Black History Profile highlights the work of Dr. Opal Lee, who led the charge to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.

On June 15th, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth is the result of emancipation delayed by Confederate control over Galveston, Texas ...

Upcoming agenda covers annex courtroom designations, making Juneteenth a county holiday, a Precinct 3 deputy constable, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, January 19, 2026. President Trump rescinded fee-free days at national parks for MLK Day and Juneteenth 2026. Federal offices, banks, and post ...