Here is what to know about Juneteenth and recent claims about it.

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — ...

Claremore Museum of History is hosting its annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 20. The event will be held from 1-4 p ...

Juneteenth has become much more visible in recent years, but despite what some people think, it’s not a “new” holiday at all. The history of Juneteenth stretches back more than 150 years, and the ...

As calls for racial justice and police reform continue, communities throughout the U.S. are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth this Friday. With what's going on in America, the 155th anniversary of ...

Juneteenth, short for June 19th, commemorates the day the last remaining enslaved people in the U.S. — in Galveston, Texas — received word that the Civil War had ended and they had been liberated by ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Thursday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but for many Americans, the meaning behind the day is still unclear. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.Learn ...

Juneteenth celebrations this year offer something for Brooklynites of all ages, with dance, music, food, and educational events taking place around the borough. The Juneteenth holiday commemorates the ...

Jun. 19—From his favorite Super Bowl halftime performance to mentoring the next generation, former Seattle Seahawk and Super Bowl champion Cliff Avril spoke to a crowd of about 75 people Thursday ...