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

Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks ...

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

It’s no secret that Texas has often served as a testing ground for right-wing, white supremacist ideology in the U.S. Lesser known, however, is the history of Texas serving as a profound site of ...

Edda Fields-Black was working on a book about rice plantations when she came across the story of a raid in Beaufort that ...

The Trump administration is skirting a federal law by finding new namesakes for the bases with the same last names as ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

Like with most federal holidays, the U.S. Post Office will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for Juneteenth. Both UPS and FedEx will be open for delivery and pickup services on Juneteenth. Both ...

Government and state offices will be closed, as will the U.S. Post Office. That means there will be no mail delivery on ...

Fort Lee is now named for Pvt. Fitz Lee. The new namesake was a Buffalo Soldier who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions ...

We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom more than two years after the ...