U.S. Major General Gordon Granger ordered the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas, ending ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

June 19 has witnessed some of the most transformative events in world history, spanning social justice milestones, groundbreaking scientific achievements, ...

Trump sparks controversy by criticizing Juneteenth and other federal holidays on Truth Social, claiming they cost the U.S.

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake.

Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...

The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...