For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Learn ...

Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...

Grilled meats, watermelon, and hibiscus are often served on the holiday not only to bring communities together, but to honor Black history.

As Juneteenth's popularity continues to grow, the recently declared federal holiday is proving to be a potent cultural tourism driver for Galveston, Texas. Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip ...

Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward.

Valerie Boyer, Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, organized the Jubilee Day Festival at the Ohio History Center. The festival featured interactive ...

Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, and it became a federal holiday a few years ago. Here's what's open and closed Thursday.

Some on the “Juneteenth Jubilee and Freedom Walk,” which retraced the steps of enslaved people seeking freedom, say they worry about Trump’s anti-DEI measures.