Samuel Osborne and his family, who became beloved members of the Waterville community in the late 19th century, were honored ...

This story was originally reported by Errin Haines of The 19th. Meet Errin and read more of her reporting on gender, politics ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The ...

Community leaders discuss setbacks with planning Juneteenth celebrations amidst executive order to combat DEI programs.

Juneteenth may have begun in Galveston, Texas, but its significance is widespread. The holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas (on June 19, 1865), became nationally recognized in 2021 ...

Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of ...

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 ...