The ceremony opened with the raising of the Juneteenth flag followed by performances by singers Fabiola and Jehlad Akin.

While the tone was celebratory, many of those present said this year’s Juneteenth felt especially urgent — not just as a remembrance of emancipation but as a stand against efforts to suppress Black ...

Lafayette joined cities across the nation in celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved ...

Lafayette joined cities across the nation in celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved ...

Almost the same age, the country also commemorated the 248th Flag Day in our history. It was a hugely patriotic day for all ...

Juneteenth, a fairly new federal holiday, remembers June 19, 1865, the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, were finally notified that they were freed through the Emancipation Proclamation, issued over two ...

Here's a look back at the history of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and ...

Staff at the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum celebrated Juneteenth with a craft project that featured a ...

While relatively new on the national stage, the Juneteenth holiday has been celebrated in African American communities for ...

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...

Juneteenth brought Salt Lake City residents together on Thursday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.