It's the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth. For the first time in nearly 40 years, Juneteenth was officially made a national holiday. and just in time for Saturday's 156th anniversary of the day that ...

Often called "America's second Independence Day" or "Black Independence Day," Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated annually every June 19 and is the first ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: Members of the Royal Court of National Miss Juneteenth Georgia Padgent pose for photographs on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Juneteenth People's Parade on June ...

Americans across the country celebrated the federal holiday commemorating the day the last group of enslaved African Americans were informed they were free. June 19, dubbed Juneteenth, reflects on a ...

Juneteenth Block Party held on Hamilton St. in Downtown Allentown. Christiana Anderson plays tennis against other attendees Wednesday, June 19, 2024, during the Juneteenth Block Party in Allentown.

Juneteenth Parade held in Easton on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Maya Brown, 10, of Ballon Works marches in Easton's second annual Juneteenth Parade Sunday, June 16, 2024. (Jane Therese / Special to The ...

Alliance-area residents gathered Saturday in stifling heat to celebrate the 159th anniversary of "Freedom Day," which is the date when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with the news that ...