The date has been referred to as "America's second Independence Day" and is widely regarded as "America's longest-running African American holiday." Juneteenth is being commemorated with events ...

Save the Children encourages parents and caregivers to talk with their children about the history of race in America. In anticipation of Juneteenth, our experts have put together a helpful guide for ...

They were free. The day became known as Juneteenth, a word created by joining the words ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth’ together, and has been celebrated every year by African-American people to ...

That was the case until nearly 100 years later, on June 19, 1863, or what is now recognized as Juneteenth. While I grew up in the American South, I never learned about Juneteenth in school.

But Juneteenth celebrations felt like a cool oasis in the midst of a desert of police aggression. The holiday known to Black Americans for generations, but new to federal recognition, provided a ...

Are banks open on Juneteenth in 2024? That's a question plenty of folks are asking just ahead of the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The answer is no ...

The people danced and sang in celebration of their freedom. Today, we pay tribute to this historical day with a special holiday on June 19 called Juneteenth. This colorfully illustrated story takes ...

PORTSMOUTH — The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire has announced that necessary repairs will prevent the iconic vessel Amistad from visiting as part of their Juneteenth 2025 events.