Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865 ... to be the Civil War’s de facto conclusion. Much to Sims’ chagrin, the flag of truce ended up in Union hands.

The national holiday marks the day in 1865 when news of the freedom of enslaved Black people arrived in Texas.

Between 1861 and 1865, the Union, or northern states, and the Confederacy, or southern states, fought each other in the American Civil War. A major dispute over slavery was the primary cause of ...

While relatively new on the national stage, the Juneteenth holiday has been celebrated in African American communities for ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's ...

A walk in Pacoima, a celebration in Altadena and a concert in Manhattan Beach are some of the events planned for Juneteenth ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Juneteenth flag was raised over the state Capitol Wednesday. Attendees weren't deterred by the rain.

Juneteenth is now a federal and state holiday, although Tallahassee has its own holiday on May 20th to honor the day the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Pentagon to tone any commemoration of Juneteenth way, way down, in keeping with his ...