Along with Memorial Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth became one of three federal holidays with explicit roots ...

Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved ...

Senators discuss Juneteenth's significance and the ongoing struggle for racial justice in America. They emphasize the importance of persistence and grassroots organizing.

Linda Ford Kellogg received a commendation from Gov. Brian Kemp in honor of her “tireless work” with Bartow’s Martin Luther ...

Denver's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday events are under way and are expected to draw tens of thousands in Denver. The MLK Marade, a march and parade, taking place Monday January 20th is the ...

JOHNSON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Johnson nonprofit group on Monday marked the real message behind the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday -- service to others. Jenna’s Promise was one of the organizers of a ...

The MLK holiday was half of the nation's double-duty Monday: the inauguration of Donald Trump, who heads back to the White House, ...

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

President Ronald Reagan, seated, signs the bill making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, as Coretta Scott King, center left, watches on Nov. 2, 1983, in Washington.

The week leading up to June 19 is packed with cultural events and celebrations to honor our newest federal holiday, ...

Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...