Juneteenth

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

This has been a cherished holiday, celebrated as Freedom Day, for many African American communities as far back as 1886. It wasn't until June 2021 that ...

Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in June 2021, signed into law by President Joe Biden. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger issued General ...

Enslavers across the state resisted the emancipation order and hid the news from enslaved Black people, many of whom continue to labor under ruthless ...

Juneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.

Attendees watch the Syracuse Juneteenth flag raising celebration at City Hall. Friday, June 14, 2024.This is CNY.

June 19th marks the third consecutive year as a federally recognized United States holiday. Some services and stores may be closed today to commemorate it.

On that date in 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform 250,000 enslaved people across the state that they were free — slavery ...

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally/internationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin ...

It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President.

June 19th – known as Juneteenth – is a federal holiday. That means government offices will be closed, as will banks and the post office.

Creators are using the medium of comics to reclaim historical narratives around race and reach readers of all ages and backgrounds.

On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Texas, implementing the Emancipation Proclamation from two years ...

Organizations and cities across Iowa are celebrating Juneteenth with music festivals, learning opportunities and more.

Today, we commemorate Juneteenth, a profound day in American history that marks the end of slavery in the United States. On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom ...

Anthony Lewis says Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the progress made in the fight for civil rights while acknowledging the work that remains to achieve ...

Juneteenth is Wednesday, June 19, and the holiday commemorates the day enslaved African Americans in Texas were finally freed on June 19, 1865, according to ...

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

BILLINGS — Montana has two new pageant queens with a message that Black is not only beautiful but strong. For the first time in history, Billings has its ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Angus King released the following statement marking Juneteenth, a day also known as “Emancipation Day,” which ...

The Niagara Falls Illumination Board will illuminate both the American and Horseshoe Falls in red, green and black on June 19th at the top of every hour to ...

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

Juneteenth celebrates a great American achievement, and a triumph for the nation's Founding principles. Also, the culture war over the holiday is lame, ...

The following email was sent to Hershey Entertainment & Resorts team members in recognition and celebration of Juneteenth 2024.

San Francisco, CA — Today, Mayor London N. Breed issued the following statement on Juneteenth: “Juneteenth marks a day not just to commemorate the end of ...

Today we recognize the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth and celebrate the liberation of enslaved African Americans from chattel slavery in the United States.

On Juneteenth, kids in Hartford met with cartoonist Joe Young to learn the history of Juneteenth in a creative way at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center.

On this Juneteenth ...

I work for a social justice nonprofit; we have today off for Juneteenth, so I'm posting about it. Being blatantly self-promotional, I'm starting with the ...

Yesterday, our nation celebrated Juneteenth — a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people via an order issued by Union Maj. Gen.

Forth Worth activist and grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee led North Texans in a 2.5-mile walk to commemorate the end of slavery in Texas after the Civil ...

To mark Juneteenth, the national holiday marking the end of slavery in the US, one company has released a wine to celebrate the role of aunties in ...

Juneteenth marks the ...

It was therefore the official grant of freedom to Texan slaves, some of the last people to be legally enslaved in this country. The celebration of this holiday ...

Multiple people were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth event in Oakland, California. Police are asking for the public's help to find the shooter.

An online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos, flags to jewelry, wreaths to doormats. The dedicated ...

An Oakland Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt ended in violence Wednesday night. The Oakland Police Department says multiple people were shot, ...

Assistant Librarian Shaunta Alvarez offers remarks during Elon's 2024 Juneteenth celebration. Elon University celebrated Juneteenth on June 19, 2024, with a ...

A matriarch and fixture of the Black community who fought to become the city's first bank worker, Chaney died last May at the age of 88. That did not prevent ...