In the heart of Juneteenth celebrations, certain desserts stand out, embodying the rich tapestry of African American heritage ...

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 ...

He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals the hope and courage that empowered the formerly enslaved and their descendants to fight for freedom in an often unjust ...

Today, we pay tribute to this historical day with a special holiday on June 19 called Juneteenth. This colorfully illustrated ... Beautiful means “something that when you have it, your heart is happy, ...

Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” celebrated her 98th birthday Thursday night and got a glimpse of the interior of the forthcoming National Juneteenth Museum with the unveiling of ...

They were free. The day became known as Juneteenth, a word created by joining the words ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth’ together, and has been celebrated every year by African-American people to ...

Are banks open on Juneteenth in 2024? That's a question plenty of folks are asking just ahead of the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The answer is no ...

Plano, Illinois recognized Juneteenth as a holiday in February 2021. That same year, it became a state and federal holiday. However, event organizers announced on social media that the 2025 ...