Opal Lee sparked a nationwide movement to federally recognize Juneteenth. In a new interview, the 99-year-old shares how we got there.

Juneteenth is right around the corner! Also known as "Freedom Day" or "Emancipation Day," this holiday represents a turning ...

Opal Lee, the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' shows why the fight for freedom remains an ongoing American journey.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Juneteenth is this Friday, June 19, and Washtenaw County is organizing many events to commemorate the holiday. Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in ...

Juneteenth reminds us of the power of liberation, and as Frederick Douglass taught us, ‘Once you learn to read, you will be ...

In June 1865, news of liberation finally reached nearly 250,000 enslaved Black people of African descent in Galveston, Texas—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect.

Three years ago, a band of activists publicly questioned why I, as the first Black person elected to office in Southlake, had not pushed the city to celebrate Juneteenth. Had they asked me directly, ...

Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a moving history of African American life and culture through the prism of Juneteenth. The award-winning Harvard historian ...

Is Juneteenth still a federal holiday in 2026? After changes tied to President Donald Trump, here’s what it means in Georgia.

These six books examine the people, moments, and movements that have shaped America’s story of freedom through Black ...

Nashville's Gladly Gather is hosting a free Juneteenth Black Book Fair this weekend. Here's what you need to know before you go. Raiders’ Fernando Mendoza breaks 'private' rule by revealing Tom ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe cut funds to honor Black independence in Kansas City along with money for a grant to combat human trafficking ...