Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country’s past involving racism and discrimination ...

Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the ...

Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly enslaved Black Americans at the end of the Civil War.

Each June, communities across the United States gather to celebrate Juneteenth, a blend of "June" and "nineteenth”, as the ...

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

Burke said he is the great-great-grandson of Peter Bailey, who was part of Company K in the 17th Regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops and a veteran of the Battle of Nashville in 1864. Burke has been ...

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

Plenty of Juneteenth events have already been celebrated in Philadelphia and the region, but there are many more coming up.

Celebrate Juneteenth, stay up late at the Smithsonian’s Solstice Saturday, dance at an outdoor concert or sample barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks ...

We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the legacy of thousands of Black Civil War soldiers who trained in Montgomery County will never be forgotten.