In 1939 on the 19th of June, just days after she and her family had moved into a predominantly white neighbourhood in Fort Worth, Texas, their house was destroyed by a white mob. Opal was just 12. The ...

The City of Federal Way raised the Juneteenth flag for the sixth year on June 18 at City Hall. The event was kicked off by a ...

The day became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, with Lee in attendance as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into ...

Chris Roark, [email protected] As Betty Square Coleman looked around Lee Penn Park on the afternoon of June 19, she was ...

Learn about the history behind Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday that honors the end of slavery in the ...

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of ...

Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...

For the first Juneteenth since her passing, Houstonians will gather to honor the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee—the ...

Linda Lee Louttit Cox, 83, of Panama City, Fla., passed away on June 12, 2025. She is survived by her loving family. For full obituary, visit www.mohnfuneralhomeandcremationservices. com/obits.

Festival in Wean Park The Youngstown Juneteenth Cultural Festival runs noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Wean Park, located on 20 acres of greenspace between the Covelli Centre and the Youngstown ...

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought ...

Cities across the United States marked Juneteenth with parades, freedom walks, and festivals, commemorating the day in 1865 when Union soldiers informed enslav ...