Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with 2,000 ...

The free, 25-minute music and dance program, "Remembering Juneteenth," will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Alamo Plaza.

The official Juneteenth holiday is Thursday, but in Olean Juneteenth will be celebrated  with two events — the 6th Annual ...

City of Milwaukee officials raised the Juneteenth flag above City Hall on Wednesday, June 18. Food Network star Anne Burrell ...

Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, her granddaughter said ...

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a federal holiday a few years back.