Juneteenth is a federal holiday Thursday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, two years after it had been announced. Minnesota also recognizes Juneteenth ...

There are several Juneteenth celebrations taking place in coming days in Northeast Ohio. The federal holiday focuses on family, food music and African American heritage and history. • Oberlin’s 2025 ...

June 19, or Juneteenth, is almost here. Marking the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, when the final remaining slaves were freed in Galveston, Texas, Juneteenth is the ...

CHICO — Stephen Irving discovered through his cousin that his great, great, great-grandfather, Marshall Showers, was a slave in Texas before being freed on June 19, 1865. Irving joined his family at ...

The recent article asserting that the Black community was not excluded from the Oct. 16 press event is inaccurate and dismissive of the lived reality of many who have protected ...

Multiple Juneteenth celebrations are planned throughout Greater Lansing. Events include festivals, parades, educational programs and artistic performances. The holiday gained national recognition in ...

YOURSELF. MIGHTY GOOD TO ME. IT’S TRULY A JUBILEE AT THE REGINALD F LEWIS MUSEUM AS THEY CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH. IT’S A WAY FOR US TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THEIR HISTORY, THAT WE’RE ABLE TO PASS ...

METRO DETROIT (WXYZ) — More than a few Juneteenth events are planned around Metro Detroit today and this weekend. It's our country's second Independence Day, to ...

CHARLOTTE — Hundreds of people gathered outside of West Charlotte High School to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday afternoon. But Juneteenth was not the only event they were highlighting. The “Ode to ...

People far and wide will take a moment to commemorate what some call Freedom Day. While some may see it as a second Independence Day, others may see it as a holiday to remember when slavery finally ...

A Juneteenth event and evening drone show has been tabbed to replace the annual July 3 fireworks show at Glen Oak Park that was canceled last year because of neighborhood crime concerns stemming from ...