The US Congress has overwhelmingly passed a bill to add a federal holiday to the calendar marking Juneteenth - the end of ...

Among the familiar ones like New Year's Day on January 1 and Independence Day on July 4, the list includes days like ...

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. With a rich ...

The county commissioners had voted to change the name of Juneteenth to 'Brown County Employee Appreciation Day.' ...

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

A Williamson County judge ruled a 15-year-old suspect will not be tried as an adult for his involvement in the deadly mass ...

Laughter, music, food and learning are all on the table for the upcoming Juneteenth events around Minneapolis. Juneteenth celebrates the day when more than 250,000 slaves were freed on June 19, 1865, ...

The roughly 19,000-square-foot-building is a locus of activity for the community, serving as a meeting space for everyone ...

It’s Galveston’s history, and that’s what we’re all about is history here on this island," District 1 Councilwoman Sharon ...

For the first time, Zachary city offices will close and employees will get the day off for Juneteenth in 2025.

Two days before the Nov. 5 election, Opal Lee will bring a play to Fort Worth that pays tribute to Hamer’s legacy as a voting ...

“Juneteenth is a celebration held by African Americans on June 19 each year. This is the day in 1865—2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863—that the slaves in Texas learned of their ...