Undeterred by the heat, the City of Fresno marked Juneteenth on Thursday. "The fight for our freedom has been and will forever be, a waiting to excel moment," said Lady K, Poet. The Emancipation ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker made Juneteenth a state holiday Wednesday. Juneteenth, which falls on Saturday, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Pritzker signed the legislation ...

Civil rights advocate Shane Harris speaks to attendees at the Juneteenth flag raising event in San Diego’s Black Arts and Culture District/Courtesy of Shane Harris San Diegans celebrated Juneteenth ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas, that all slaves were free per the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. 160 years later, dozens ...

Often called "America's second Independence Day" or "Black Independence Day," Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated annually every June 19 and is the first ...

FITCHBURG — Juneteenth was observed in the city and the Juneteenth flag raised ahead of a lineup of special events in honor of the holiday to celebrate Black history, culture, and community spirit.

The Juneteenth flag was flown for the first time Thursday in the San Diego Black Arts and Culture District in Encanto. Organizers said it's a significant milestone for the emerging district. The flag ...

On June 15th, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth is the result of emancipation delayed by Confederate control over Galveston, Texas ...

From a flag-raising ceremony at Allentown City Hall, to free pool admission at Cedar Beach Pool, hundreds of community members celebrate Juneteenth Thursday, June 19, 2025. See the photos below. The ...

Claremore's city government celebrated Juneteenth for the first time Thursday. Juneteenth, the United States' most recently minted federal holiday, commemorates the abolition of slavery. Thursday ...