Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday, arrives this week. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the ...

CINCINNATI — The Bengals' offices were closed on Friday in observance of Juneteenth. It was a paid holiday for all full-time staff, as awareness of the historical date continues to grow. Juneteenth is ...

Communities across Greater Cincinnati are celebrating Juneteenth over the next week. Some regard it as Freedom Day or a second Independence Day. It's been 159 years since nearly 2,000 Union soldiers ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Since 1866, African Americans have celebrated Juneteenth as an independence day, a day of remembrance, and a time to honor Black history and culture. Although the 13th Amendment ...

Cincinnati city leaders gathered Friday on the steps of City Hall to honor the observance of Juneteenth.It's been 159 years since nearly 2,000 Union soldiers marched into Galveston Bay, Texas, ...

Juneteenth is celebrated Thursday, June 19, 2025. Post offices, banks, courts and state offices will be closed on the Juneteenth federal holiday. Retailers like Costco, Amazon, and Walmart will ...

There are a host of Juneteenth events this weekend, ahead of the official holiday on Wednesday. Some are being held for the first time this year, others have been going on for years, like Cincinnati's ...

Communities across Greater Cincinnati are keeping the Juneteenth celebration going from June 19 into the weekend. Florence, Liberty Township, and Over-the-Rhine will host Freedom Day events on ...

President Donald Trump has targeted DEI in his second term. Now, the National Park Service is no longer allowing free ...

Lydia Morgan came home to Cincinnati from a trip to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1986, and couldn’t wait to call her friends. While away, she’d happened upon her first Juneteenth celebration in a city park ...

You'll find a wealth of stimulating, enriching and educational family-friendly events taking place around Greater Cincinnati this month in celebration of Juneteenth, the national holiday commemorating ...