Celebrities used their platforms over the Juneteenth weekend to celebrate, reflect and educate. June 19, known as Juneteenth, became a federal holiday only last year. It marks the date the enslaved ...

The Black Cowboy Museum in Rosenberg, Texas sponsored a Juneteenth Rodeo in Kendleton on Sunday, June 19. Despite the heat, riders, ropers and spectators gathered at the rodeo grounds. According to ...

According to History.com, Juneteenth is short for June 19, which was when “federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed.

Juneteenth 2022 is on Monday, June 20. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned that the Emancipation Proclamation had freed them. Union troops told the ...

Juneteenth 2022 is on Monday, June 20. Here is everything you need to know about the post office and mail delivery on Juneteenth 2022: Is the post office open on Juneteenth 2022? No. United States ...

Today, June 19, is celebrated as “Juneteenth.” The day commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. Since this year’s holiday falls on a Sunday, the federal government will mark it on Monday, ...

This year marks the second year Juneteenth will be observed as a federal holiday. June 19 commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas were told by Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger that ...

June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. Since this year’s holiday fell on a Sunday, it will be marked on Monday, June 20th. While it has ...

Redlands had not one but two Juneteenth celebrations this year. Festivities kicked off at the University of Redlands on Wednesday, June 15, with virtual events such as history presentations and a ...

Dancers in gold from Studio BLAQ prepare for the parade to begin. The second annual Juneteenth Parade on Main Street in downtown Annapolis, Saturday, June 18, 2022. (L-R) Tony Williams Sr., Annapolis ...

Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when the last slaves in the U.S. were made aware of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation. As of last year, Juneteenth is a federal holiday, and ...