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For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Today is June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth. It’s a day rooted in cookouts, parades and festivals. Despite the tradition and spectacle, not all Americans know what the ...

In 2021, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe Biden ...

Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Thursday, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of ...

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 Juneteenth ...

Ninety-four-year-old activist and retired educator Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, speaks with U.S. President Joe Biden after he signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Community leaders and residents of Bakersfield express their thoughts and feelings behind the holiday. Celebrating in style at the NAACP Juneteenth Brunch in Bakersfield.

On Feb. 17, the six-member Post Falls City Council voted 4-2 to eliminate Juneteenth from the municipal holiday calendar.