It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

People demonstrate June 19, 2020, in Chicago to mark Juneteenth.  Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

The annual Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony, featuring guest speakers including Mayor Brandon Johnson, was held Monday ...

We sat down to learn more about the Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives' Juneteenth event, featuring food, live music and scholarships.

From wellness retreats to lectures and film screenings, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...

Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the ...

Coinciding with both Juneteenth and Pride Month, a new health clinic offering culturally competent care to Black LGBTQ+ ...

Also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Black Independence Day, June 19, 2025 marks the fourth official ...

Washington heads into a matchup against Chicago as losers of four road games in a row. The teams match up Tuesday for the first time this season. Chicago is 1- ...