Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of ...

Often called "America's second Independence Day" or "Black Independence Day," Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated annually every June 19 and is the first ...

People across the country are coming together today in honor of Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War. Also called Freedom Day or ...

Millions of Americans will get Thursday, June 19, off work to observe Juneteenth. Millions of Americans don't deserve it. That's certainly the case for the lawmakers in Ohio and around the nation ...

(NewsNation) — For more than 150 years, Juneteenth has held deep significance in many Black communities as a symbol of liberation and resilience. While it is now recognized as a federal holiday, only ...

The city of Jamestown and the union representing its police officers and firefighters are arguing in court over an arbitrator’s decision over holiday pay for those who worked on the Juneteenth 2024 ...

Jamestown is asking a state appeals court to reopen an arbitrator’s ruling over granting holiday pay for police officers and firefighter related to Juneteenth 2024. Elliot Raimondo, city corporation ...

Organizers are seeking merchandise and food vendors, and exhibitors to table at the event. Corporate, business, nonprofit, ...