Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the ...

The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...

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

Memphis festival aims to celebrate June 19, 1865, when enslaved Texans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation.

As June 19 — better known as Juneteenth — approaches, several celebrations are happening across the Baytown area to ...

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the delayed arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation news to enslaved people in Texas in 1865. While a significant step, the Emancipation ...