Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The tradition began in 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Texas received word, belatedly, of their emancipation. The ...

Seattle's latest political outrage claims enforcing parking laws is racist, ... Activists held a Juneteenth event at Jimi Hendrix Park that reportedly attracted over 8,500 people, ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.

A variety of events are planned across Washington for Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

From Juneteenth celebrations around Seattle to hip-hop producer battles and more, here are the latest local things to do in the Seattle area during the weekend. Food and drink.

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed ...

Juneteenth in June 19, 2025. Here's what you should know about the federal holiday and which stores and services are open and closed. The federal holiday will be observed on Thursday, June 19.

The Spokane NAACP Juneteenth event is scheduled for June 19, ... — The Spokane NAACP Branch is hosting a Juneteenth event that will feature a former Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks.

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's history and meaning.

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week.. Although Juneteenth celebrations were documented as early as 1866, it wasn't officially ...