Juneteenth

Organizations and cities across Iowa are celebrating Juneteenth with music festivals, learning opportunities and more.

This has been a cherished holiday, celebrated as Freedom Day, for many African American communities as far back as 1886. It wasn't until June 2021 that ...

On that date in 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform 250,000 enslaved people across the state that they were free — slavery ...

It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President.

Reflection and celebration were the key themes of the University of San Diego (USD) third annual Juneteenth in the Ministry Center on Thursday, June 13.

Why it matters: The day celebrating Black emancipation from enslavement gained traction in 2020 amid discussions of racial injustice following the death of ...

For many Black Americans, Juneteenth is a day to remember their ancestors being freed from slavery and to celebrate the progress that has been made since ...

The next scheduled holiday is July 4. Are government offices open on Juneteenth? Federal offices will be closed on June 19. It's also an official holiday in all ...

President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday June 17, 2021,

Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in June 2021, signed into law by President Joe Biden. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger issued General ...

Juneteenth became federally recognized in the U.S. in 2021, but the origins of the holiday and its name date back more than 150 years.

Today, we commemorate Juneteenth, a profound day in American history that marks the end of slavery in the United States. On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom ...

June 19th marks the third consecutive year as a federally recognized United States holiday. Some services and stores may be closed today to commemorate it.

Juneteenth speaks to an ancestral echo of the struggle for freedom heard in the litany of voices throughout history.

At least 30 states officially celebrate end of slavery in US, but others pay employees to take day off to celebrate enslavers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Many central Ohio stores and restaurants are open with varying hours on Wednesday, while a few businesses are closed for Juneteenth.

Panelist Windy Goodloe speaks at the "Black Mexicans - A Juneteenth Celebration" panel at Casa de Las Ofrendas in East Austin on June 11, 2024. Corina Torralba ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Angus King released the following statement marking Juneteenth, a day also known as “Emancipation Day,” which ...

Anthony Lewis says Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the progress made in the fight for civil rights while acknowledging the work that remains to achieve ...

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, more than two years after ...

For Juneteenth on Morning Edition, professor Nathan Connolly reflects on the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation, and NPR staff voice the document in ...

Raise a glass and sway to the rhythm — this ad agency honors Caribbean Black culture by toasting to aunties' dance moves this Juneteenth.

Dear Members of the NJCU Family: Today, June 19, is Juneteenth — a poignant annual reminder that progress is never linear, and that it often stumbles.

San Francisco, CA — Today, Mayor London N. Breed issued the following statement on Juneteenth: “Juneteenth marks a day not just to commemorate the end of ...

Today we recognize the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth and celebrate the liberation of enslaved African Americans from chattel slavery in the United States.

At USAID, we continue to work toward that better vision – in part by taking on the continuing threat of human trafficking, which keeps millions trapped in ...

Opal Lee, an activist for the Juneteenth holiday, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee about the holiday ...

Ithaca's Juneteenth celebration highlights the achievements and ongoing efforts of Black Americans in pursuit of freedom since the first Juneteenth ...

Forth Worth activist and grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee led North Texans in a 2.5-mile walk to commemorate the end of slavery in Texas after the Civil ...

On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Texas, implementing the Emancipation Proclamation from two years ...

Juneteenth marks the ...

It was therefore the official grant of freedom to Texan slaves, some of the last people to be legally enslaved in this country. The celebration of this holiday ...

Multiple people were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth event in Oakland, California. Police are asking for the public's help to find the shooter.

A 45-year-old nonprofit is taking on new roles as groups work together to revitalize a Utica neighborhood.

An online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos, flags to jewelry, wreaths to doormats. The dedicated ...

Assistant Librarian Shaunta Alvarez offers remarks during Elon's 2024 Juneteenth celebration. Elon University celebrated Juneteenth on June 19, 2024, with a ...

Chris Jones speaks during a UA Little Rock campus community Juneteenth celebration. Photo by Benjamin Krain. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock ...

“On this day 150 years ago, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the slaves of Galveston, Texas, ...

On June 19, 1865, Union troops reached Galveston, Texas and delivered the news of the emancipation proclamation. This was over two years after President Lincoln ...

Trenita White was the first Black faculty member at Santa Fe College to establish Juneteenth events for students, faculty, staff and the Gainesville ...

Take a look at this 2022 Q&A with Irina Amouzou, MOSAIC Community Outreach Coordinator and Women's & Ethnic Studies (WEST) major, and Alé Ruiz, MOSAIC ...

Fifteen people were ...

Fifteen people were shot during a chaotic street altercation Wednesday evening near Lake Merritt. According to the Oakland police, “medical personnel ...

A parade, a ...

Fifteen people were shot after an illegal “sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California.