Three years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well as education. The federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last ...

The flag is also symbolic of cultural and historic solidarity for Americans, a shared past, present and future—which is ...

June 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States holiday. Also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day ...

For our young foodies, recipes are a welcome learning tool. And we can use them to help celebrate Juneteenth, to teach its story and spotlight Black culture and joy. Juneteenth became our newest ...

Juneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special celebration even before it became a holiday. The day has been commemorated for over 160 years to ...

Are you ready to experience a weekend of empowerment, culture, and celebration? Juneteenth NY is back with its 15th annual festivities, and this year, we're taking over Brooklyn, N.Y. From June ...

When San Francisco hosted its first official city-supported Juneteenth parade down Market Street last year, Dr. Sheryl Davis witnessed its significance firsthand. Davis is the executive director of ...

The Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Gala has been a Galveston staple since 1992. Donned in gowns and armed with a choreographed dance routine, teens in Galveston, Texas prepare each year to compete ...

For Jabee, the Juneteenth holiday doesn't just celebrate a landmark moment in Black History. He believes the United States' newest federal holiday, observed on June 19, marks a momentous occasion ...

Middletown hosted its second Juneteenth parade on Wednesday, drawing hundreds of people sporting Juneteenth-themed T-shirts on one of the hottest days of the year. Families cheered on local dance ...

Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and has been since 2021. Are banks open on ...