INDIANA- Many people may not recall their first day of school, but for some, it remains an unforgettable memory. Personally, ...

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

Spontaneous Juneteenth celebrations emerged almost immediately. Celebrants referred to the day as “Emancipation Day,” “Freedom Day,” “Juneteenth” and “ Jubilee Day .” The latter title alluded to the ...

This year will be the first Juneteenth under the second Trump administration, which has banned DEI initiatives including ...

Celebrate Juneteenth, stay up late at the Smithsonian's Solstice Saturday, dance at an outdoor concert or sample barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from time to ...

A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to designate a state holiday in commemoration of the first complete English-language Bible ...

"Modern descriptions of American slavery often paint the North as slavery-free, abolitionist states, but this isn’t true." ...

Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, and it became a federal holiday a few years ago. Here's what's open and closed Thursday.

Communities in the Fox Valley area will hold fireworks displays and celebrations to mark Independence Day. Here's when.

The federal holiday of Juneteenth falls on Thursday and will mean a number of closures for certain businesses.