Juneteenth is often referred to as the nation's "Second Independence Day," and communities nationwide and in Oklahoma celebrate with block parties, educational events and parades. The federal holiday ...

It's known as America's Second Independence Day, and it will be celebrated today throughout California and the rest of the U.S. Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It's the ...

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. The ...

For the first time since 1983, a new federal holiday has been created. After passing the House and Senate earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill designating Juneteenth ...

Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a federal holiday a few years ago.

(NewsNation) — For more than 150 years, Juneteenth has held deep significance in many Black communities as a symbol of liberation and resilience. While it is now recognized as a federal holiday, only ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker made Juneteenth a state holiday Wednesday. Juneteenth, which falls on Saturday, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Pritzker signed the legislation ...

NFL Teams In Agreement On Juneteenth Holiday originally appeared on The Spun. Thursday June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal United States holiday to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday marks ...

June 19 commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. A handful of corporations in the U.S. announced this year that they are making Juneteenth, the day traditionally used to commemorate the end of ...

NPS will no longer offer free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump's birthday.