Juneteenth

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

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks the historic day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.

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 ...

Juneteenth became federally recognized in the U.S. in 2021, but the origins of the holiday and its name date back more than 150 years.

Juneteenth is a special festival celebrated to mark the ending of slavery in the United States. Here's all you need to know about this day.

Christian Robinson creates a stunning Google Doodle to honour Juneteenth 2024. Learn more about the history of this significant event and how you can celebrate ...

The next scheduled holiday is July 4. Are government offices open on Juneteenth? Federal offices will be closed on June 19. It's also an official holiday in all ...

Reflection and celebration were the key themes of the University of San Diego (USD) third annual Juneteenth in the Ministry Center on Thursday, June 13.

President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday June 17, 2021,

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Juneteenth speaks to an ancestral echo of the struggle for freedom heard in the litany of voices throughout history.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

For Juneteenth on Morning Edition, professor Nathan Connolly reflects on the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation, and NPR staff voice the document in ...

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 commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, more than two years after ...

In honor of Juneteenth, FamilySearch is offering weekly webinars in June that teach African American ancestor discovery strategies.

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 ...

Dear Members of the NJCU Family: Today, June 19, is Juneteenth — a poignant annual reminder that progress is never linear, and that it often stumbles.

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

Opal Lee, an activist for the Juneteenth holiday, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee about the holiday ...

At USAID, we continue to work toward that better vision – in part by taking on the continuing threat of human trafficking, which keeps millions trapped in ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Chris Jones speaks during a UA Little Rock campus community Juneteenth celebration. Photo by Benjamin Krain. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock ...

A 45-year-old nonprofit is taking on new roles as groups work together to revitalize a Utica neighborhood.

“On this day 150 years ago, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the slaves of Galveston, Texas, ...

Trenita White was the first Black faculty member at Santa Fe College to establish Juneteenth events for students, faculty, staff and the Gainesville ...

Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday in 2021. Missoula has been hosting annual Juneteenth events at Fort Missoula since then.

Fifteen people were ...

Fifteen people were shot during a chaotic street altercation Wednesday evening near Lake Merritt. According to the Oakland police, “medical personnel ...