While the Trump administration has rolled back federal support for DEI initiatives, there is no public plan to change the status of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The fifth year since Juneteenth was ...

The federal holiday of Juneteenth falls on Thursday and will mean a number of closures for certain businesses. The annual holiday falls on June 19 and was first designated a holiday in 2021 by ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. Most federal offices, banks, and post offices will be closed on Juneteenth; retail hours may ...

Juneteenth, commemorated on Thursday, marks our nation’s second Independence Day – the end of slavery in the United States. It celebrates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in Texas were ...

The City of Galveston on Thursday revealed a new initiative to develop a national Juneteenth center in the city where a Union ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is celebrated annually June 19. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, enslaved people in Texas weren't freed until June ...

Is Juneteenth observed in Delaware? Yes. Juneteenth is one of 13 legal holidays observed by the First State. Juneteenth will soon be kicking off across Delaware. From parades and festivals to ...

The University of West Florida is considering a proposal to remove Juneteenth as one of the eight paid holidays for employees ...

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Juneteenth is celebrated as the end of slavery in the U.S. Celebration, reflection and progression are what historians say some African Americans across the country anticipate each year with the ...

At Brown Sugar Bounce's block party, South House, and other festivities throughout the weekend in New York City, style lovers hit the streets.