Juneteenth’ s origins stretch back 160 years, to June 19, 1865 — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed ...

NAACP Bakersfield chapter president Patrick Jackson said the organization has 280 members and continues to grow ...

June 19, 2025 marks 160 years since enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, found out they had been freed. INDIANAPOLIS — For ...

People unfamiliar with the occasion may be asking themselves, is there a "right" way to celebrate Juneteenth? For beginners ...

California’s two U.S. senators demanded on Wednesday that the Trump administration stop using personal data of millions of Medicaid enrollees — including their immigration ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist ...

Celebrate Juneteenth where many say the holiday was first celebrated in L.A. back in 1949, with live music (drum circles, jazz, and DJ sets), poetry, line dancing, health and wellness resources, and a ...

Lee, 98, fought to get Juneteenth recognized as an official holiday. This is the first time she will not lead the walk.

Most banks follow the U.S. Federal Reserve System ’s holiday schedule, which observes Juneteenth and means banks will be closed on June 19. Most ATMs may still be used for transactions. Trader Joe’s ...