In her 90s, Opal Lee walked to Washington to demand that June 19, the day that marks the end of slavery, become a national holiday – for all to remember what freedom really means.

There are so many ways to celebrate Juneteenth in NYC this year. From Broadway to Black Restaurant Week. Here's everything you need to know about the federal holiday.

For many years, the list of federally designated holidays included Memorial Day in May, followed by Independence Day in July.

Nazareth University is celebrating the 2025 Juneteenth holiday by sponsoring a visit from award-winning author and historian ...

Juneteenth GCV&M honors Juneteenth, considered the oldest celebration of the end of enslavement in the United States and an ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.