Americans have been celebrating July 4th as the country’s Independence Day since the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. However, for many Americans, specifically ...

Four years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2025 marks a day of celebration as well as education in the Brockton area. The federal holiday on Thursday, June 19, is known as “Second ...

SC4's interactive Juneteenth exhibit, open until June 30, educates visitors on the holiday's history and significance. The exhibit features a timeline, key figures, and hands-on activities like ...

This year, Jefferson County Public Schools will recognize Juneteenth as a holiday. We absolutely should do just that. Honoring any aspect of African American history in this country and county is a ...

June 19, 1865, now commemorated as Juneteenth, is the day when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the emancipation of enslaved African Americans — more than two years after the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Allen County Public Library, ACPL, Rolland Center for Lincoln Research, and the Friends of the Lincoln Collection will present an array of interactive and educational ...

Juneteenth is almost here, and Philadelphia is preparing to commemorate the holiday with parades, performances, educational events, and community festivals. Juneteenth marks the day on June 19, 1865, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new name and a new look for the oldest Black history museum in the country. Now gracing the South Side of Chicago is The Du, short for the DuSable Black History Museum and Education ...

More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was mostly ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The history of Juneteenth in Nevada goes back more than a decade, but the celebration is back in the news in part because of a gubernatorial veto of a commission to educate the ...

The University of West Florida is considering a proposal to remove Juneteenth as one of the eight paid holidays for employees. Celebrated on June 19, the federal holiday commemorates the end of ...