A new book from the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" is coming out before this year's federal holiday.

The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming ...

For the first time since 1983, a new federal holiday has been created. After passing the House and Senate earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill designating ...

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From cookouts and outdoor festivals to storytelling, history and music, here are several events to celebrate Juneteenth ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Community members gathered at the Kansas Statehouse Tuesday for a Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony and unity ...

Explainer-What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US Federal Holiday? (Reuters) -Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the ...

Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and liberty, much as Independence Day is. In Pensacola, there are a few ways to ...