Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...

Juneteenth is currently a federal holiday and a state holiday in 46 states. South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...

While banks and other businesses are closed on the federal holiday of Juneteenth, there are several Chicago Juneteenth events ...

Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...

Lee, 98, was hospitalized last month for an undisclosed reason in Ohio on a trip to mark the 30th anniversary of the National ...

The Scotland Heritage Juneteenth Festival is the largest Juneteenth celebration and cultural event in the DMV, running from ...

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...