June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

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

Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

The last enslaved people in America learned of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation 160 years ago. It took two ...

June 19 has witnessed some of the most transformative events in world history, spanning social justice milestones, groundbreaking scientific achievements, ...

My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

The former president asked that people vote and help others register to vote at the Emancipation Service at Reedy Chapel.

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

Music could be heard throughout the Sioux City Public Museum on Thursday during Sioux City’s NAACP Juneteenth celebration.

The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...