Some social media users called out a Virginia city for merging July 4th and Juneteenth holidays and only using red, white and blue decorations. Juneteenth represents independence for Black people ...

Bring together your family and friends to honor this meaningful holiday by partaking in various Juneteenth traditions, from ...

Juneteenth is one of America’s oldest holidays and is observed each year on June 19 to mark the official end of slavery in the US. The day, which gets its name from combining June and 19, has ...

In 2020, seeing an opening in the market for Juneteenth decorations and party favors — the few she found on Etsy were never exactly what she had in mind — Ms. Goodner decided to create her own ...

Juneteenth is quickly approaching, and with it, many ways to spend the day, particularly If you have it off—from immersing yourself in history to shopping a Black-owned business. Ahead of ...

Opal Lee, an educator and activist known as “the grandmother of Juneteenth,” is a board member of Unity Unlimited. DeForest “Buster” Soaries is pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church of ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda by emailing k.rahman@newsweek.com President Joe Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, a federal holiday in 2021.

As Black Americans across the country celebrate Juneteenth with friends, family and loved ones, we celebrate the magnificent achievement that could only be possible in our beloved homeland.

Juneteenth always falls on June 19. In 2024, the holiday is on a Wednesday. Are banks open on Juneteenth? Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in ...

A nation lives by symbols. Juneteenth symbolizes the emancipation of 250,000 slaves in Texas ordained by the United States Army. The Battle Hymn of the Republic was ever-present: “In the beauty ...

NEW YORK -- Wednesday is Juneteenth, which means there will be closures around New York City. What is the meaning of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is observed to mark the day that the last enslaved ...