On that day, the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas announcing that all enslaved African Americans were free. The ...

Amid heightened concerns over festival safety across Utah, the founder of southern Utah's only official Juneteenth ...

A Juneteenth celebration is returning to The Gateway for its fifth consecutive year. “The holiday is a reflection of America's history as a nation,” said Cleopatra Balfour.

Juneteenth was officially established as a federal holiday under former President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's what's closed on June 19.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before ...

Taking to Instagram Wednesday, she posted a photo of her right hand resting on a bar, next to what looked like a margarita.

No holiday from the hot weather! Near record heat along with dry, windy conditions will bring increased fire danger to most of Utah today through Saturday. Much cooler this weekend!

While some states have acknowledged Juneteenth in symbolic ways or through commemorative events, others have chosen to mark ...

Listen to live music and poetry, learning about Black history and support Black culture in celebration of Juneteenth in County ...

ORLANDO — Juneteenth is the oldest nationally recognized celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. It commemorates the day — June 19, 1865 — when the last African American ...