Pulaski Street Intermediate School celebrated Juneteenth on Wednesday by announcing the winners of its annual essay contest for fifth-graders. Read the winning essays.

Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...

Juneteenth, marked each year on June 19, commemorates one of the final acts of emancipation of slaves in the U.S.

In 2021, then-president Joe Biden signed a bill that made Juneteenth an official federal holiday. This historic legislation ...

Juneteenth, a more recent federal holiday, is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. A culmination of events take place across the country on June 19 to ...

A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said ...

Juneteenth, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery of Black Americans. Juneteenth, also known as Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, or Jubilee Day, is celebrated annually on June ...

Juneteenth traces to Union Gen. Gordon Granger’s June 19, 1865, order freeing Texas’ remaining slaves. But let’s not treat ...

Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation’s national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that recognizes the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. The commemoration ...