The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...

On Thursday, June 19, a Juneteenth Celebration at Wrigley Field will emphasize the support of Black entrepreneurship, culture and community in recognition of the national holiday. The celebration will ...

Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas. The ex-president’s plans were ...

A South Carolina park was once a town founded by freed people. Now visitors sleep there to get close to history.

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, a group of Anacostia residents and shop owners is starting a new tradition ...

Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...

The DC Department of Public Works (DPW): Trash, recycling, and food waste will not be collected on Thursday, June 19.

As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, a group of residents and shop owners in Anacostia are starting a new ...

Celebrate Juneteenth around D.C. with festivals, history and family-friendly gatherings. The big picture: Juneteenth — a new ...

Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration (Thursday, June 19, starting at 11 a.m.) 165 Waterfront St., National Harbor, Md. Freedom ...