The word at the sixth annual Juneteenth Festival in New Orleans on Thursday was heritage. Among the throngs who gathered in ...

Jun. 19 is Juneteenth, a time to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. On this day in 1865, more than 200,000 enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, two years after the ...

Have a blast at an outdoor festival, be entertained by tales of adventure, hear a classical twist on pop music, let ...

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of ...

The day marks June 19, 1865, when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, to announce that ...

Burke said he is the great-great-grandson of Peter Bailey, who was part of Company K in the 17th Regiment of the U.S. Colored ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

From Lyle Lovett to Make Music Day in San Jose and a world premiere musical, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area.

IN ADDITION TO THE BIG GIG, THERE’S ALSO THE JUNETEENTH PARADE AND FESTIVAL, PLUS THE BIG BANG FIREWORKS. A BUSY DAY LIKE ...

The Aiken County Republican Club will hold a Carolina Day Celebration at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 20, at the Center for African ...

San Antonio will celebrate Juneteenth on June 19 with citywide events, including a golf tournament, fireworks and cultural ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...