Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation into law, officially ...

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day, celebrates Black freedom ...

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we approach Juneteenth, let's also acknowledge some ugly truths ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...

Mountain State residents celebrate another proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. On Jan. 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 20, 1863, he declared that Mountaineers are ...

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating Black freedom in America. Here's how to celebrate, what will be open and closed ...

While there are several Juneteenth events taking place all across Columbus, one venue stands out from the rest — the historic ...

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...