In a Juneteenth reflection, AFRO CEO and Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper argues that the holiday serves as a reminder not only of ...

“We honor the legacy of those who fought for our emancipation and those who continued to fight for our civil rights and economic progress,” Sen. Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee) said at the Tuesday ...

Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work to observe Juneteenth. Millions of Americans don't deserve it. That's certainly the case for the lawmakers around the nation behind efforts to cripple ...

Juneteenth falls on a Friday in 2026. Here’s the date, meaning and what’s closed on the federal holiday.

Two-and-a-half years after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the enslaved people of Texas learned — via the victorious Union Army — that they were liberated. It was June 19, 1865, when U.S.

The holiday we got as a substitute for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

DALLAS (AP) — The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared ...

WITH PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER DAN KARAS. ON JANUARY 1ST, 1863, PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. THE LANDMARK EDICT OUTLAWED SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, ...

There will be a variety of ways to celebrate Juneteenth 2026 in Memphis, from festivals to free admission to the National ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Jun 18, 2025, 05:18pm EDT Jun 19, 2025, 12:09pm EDT Rihanna ...

ZANESVILLE – "It's just about freedom and the right to live your life equal to everybody else."That's how Todd Ware described a local event to celebrate Juneteenth. Ware is a Zanesville City ...

Despite warm summer weather possibly in store, a spirited group of Greenville community members plan to gather at Graham Park ...