After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in ...

Juneteenth is not just a day off of school and work — it's a holiday with profound historical significance. Juneteenth commemorates the day slaves in Texas learned they were free —June 19,1865, two ...

A cowboy at the 2017 Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo waves a version of the African-American flag as he rides around the arena introducing the show. (image courtesy Chronicle Books) This year marks ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. “This book not only symbolizes the power one person has to motivate, connect and elevate the needs of others, but can also hopefully ...

“Juneteenth teaches us about our history and also helps us build classrooms where Black students feel safe, valued, and free to thrive,” she said. Her upcoming book, Black Girl in the Middle, explores ...

Marqueta Collins with Believe In Your Body Movement Boutique was selling T-shirts at the Juneteenth Cookout, hosted by the Kansas City Defender and Decarcerate KC. At the Juneteenth Cookout, families, ...

A.M. YOU’RE WATCHING WESH TWO. TODAY IS JUNETEENTH. AMERICA’S NEWEST FEDERAL HOLIDAY, FIRST CELEBRATED NATIONWIDE IN 2021, THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY HAS BEEN CELEBRATED IN BLACK COMMUNITIES FOR MORE THAN ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and people throughout the Lowcountry are set to celebrate. Juneteenth, also known ...