Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. On June 19, 1865, Union ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Celebrations around the U.S. are marking Thursday as Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day in 1865 ...

Alexis Bradley, from Let’s Talk Sis, joined us in the studio this morning to celebrate Juneteenth’s history. On June 19th, ...

Joe" recognized Juneteenth this year by speaking with legendary American civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton, who advised ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Pentagon to tone any commemoration of Juneteenth way, way down, in keeping with his ...

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.

It is important to recognize where you've been, you know, stand firmly in the truth, and then go forward,” said Lubbock Juneteenth's Cory Powell.

Here are a handful of ways to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that is  celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate ...

As she held her 8-month-old son, Khalid, Medina refocused on the history of Juneteenth including U.S. Union troops who ...

The Washington Post’s Philip Bump penned a column asserting the obvious—ICE officers are covering their faces and wearing ...