Juneteenth

A few years ago, I wrote a post for the Port of Seattle Blog titled “Juneteenth and Other Celebrations and Traditions.” Juneteenth is a new holiday for some ...

LUKE DANIELS recalls the origin of the celebrations, as the end of the US civil war in 1865 saw the Emancipation Proclamation finally brought into effect ...

On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived at Galveston Island, Texas, to deliver the news of freedom. While the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed over ...

CNN's Victor Blackwell speaks with African American Museum of History and Culture curator Mary Elliot on the history and significance of Juneteenth.

An online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos, flags to jewelry, wreaths to doormats. The dedicated ...

Parks and Recreation Facilities City of Austin Recreation Centers, Senior Centers, Museums and Cultural Centers will be closed on Wednesday, June 19.

Little Black Book, BarkleyOKRP's Black ERG, The Hub, and Putney, a Black-owned subsidiary of BarkleyOKRP, collaborated to create CHATJuneteenth.

President Joe Biden signed a bill to designate Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, as a federal holiday, and all 50 states and the District of Columbia ...

Students often say they're not learning much about slavery beyond the suffering and harsh conditions. But educators can incorporate Juneteenth in ...

Reflection and celebration were the key themes of the University of San Diego (USD) third annual Juneteenth in the Ministry Center on Thursday, June 13.

The federal holiday is the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when roughly 2,000 Union soldiers arrived in Texas to announce the abolition of slavery after the Civil ...

Tomorrow, the nation celebrates Juneteenth. It was officially recognized as a national holiday only four years ago, during the racial reckoning after George ...

On that date in 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform 250,000 enslaved people across the state that they were free — slavery ...

For Juneteenth on Morning Edition, professor Nathan Connolly reflects on the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation, and NPR staff voice the document in ...

Juneteenth, short for "June Nineteenth," commemorates the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and enforce ...

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

Organizations and cities across Iowa are celebrating Juneteenth with music festivals, learning opportunities and more.

President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday June 17, 2021,

Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.

At least 30 states officially celebrate end of slavery in US, but others pay employees to take day off to celebrate enslavers.

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

This has been a cherished holiday, celebrated as Freedom Day, for many African American communities as far back as 1886. It wasn't until June 2021 that ...

Many major retailers and restaurants will remain open on Juneteenth, including Walmart, Target, Walgreens, and Ikea, as well as Starbucks, McDonald's, ...

June 19th marks the third consecutive year as a federally recognized United States holiday. Some services and stores may be closed today to commemorate it.

In 2021, the U.S. declared June 19 a national holiday, Juneteenth, to celebrate and acknowledge that date in 1865 as the official end of slavery. Juneteenth ...

Creators are using the medium of comics to reclaim historical narratives around race and reach readers of all ages and backgrounds.

Today, we commemorate Juneteenth, a profound day in American history that marks the end of slavery in the United States. On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom ...

Anthony Lewis says Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the progress made in the fight for civil rights while acknowledging the work that remains to achieve ...

Raise a glass and sway to the rhythm — this ad agency honors Caribbean Black culture by toasting to aunties' dance moves this Juneteenth.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Angus King released the following statement marking Juneteenth, a day also known as “Emancipation Day,” which ...

San Francisco, CA — Today, Mayor London N. Breed issued the following statement on Juneteenth: “Juneteenth marks a day not just to commemorate the end of ...

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a ...

Juneteenth, observed as a federal holiday on June 19th since 2021, is a day of profound historical and cultural significance for the United States.,

Forth Worth activist and grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee led North Texans in a 2.5-mile walk to commemorate the end of slavery in Texas after the Civil ...

Opal Lee, an activist for the Juneteenth holiday, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee about the holiday ...

At USAID, we continue to work toward that better vision – in part by taking on the continuing threat of human trafficking, which keeps millions trapped in ...

On this Juneteenth ...

On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Texas, implementing the Emancipation Proclamation from two years ...

The best way to think of the holiday is not as the moment Black people attained freedom but as a moment in the struggle to realize freedom.

'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee handed keys to Texas home 85 years after a white mob burned it down.

To mark Juneteenth, the national holiday marking the end of slavery in the US, one company has released a wine to celebrate the role of aunties in ...

It was therefore the official grant of freedom to Texan slaves, some of the last people to be legally enslaved in this country. The celebration of this holiday ...

Multiple people were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth event in Oakland, California. Police are asking for the public's help to find the shooter.

An online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos, flags to jewelry, wreaths to doormats. The dedicated ...

Assistant Librarian Shaunta Alvarez offers remarks during Elon's 2024 Juneteenth celebration. Elon University celebrated Juneteenth on June 19, 2024, with a ...