It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, commemorates the day on June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced ...

All Crossville City offices, as well as Cumberland County Offices and Tennessee state government buildings, will be closed ...

As communities across the United States mark Juneteenth, food is central to the celebration. The holiday, observed on June 19 ...

When Black businesses grow, when small businesses grow, then they usually reinvest in the community and build the community.” ...

( Lafayette, Louisiana) - Residents across Louisiana will not have their mail delivered to them on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Bastrop, Texas will host its annual Juneteenth Cultural Festival June 20-21, 2025. Juneteenth is an important holiday in Bastrop. Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth celebrates the day 250,000 ...

Several events are scheduled in Abilene to celebrate Juneteenth. June 19 is recognized as a federal holiday and a state ...

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...

The day's celebrations include historical commemorations, poetry, music, dancing and performances, and other ...

There are a number of events to mark Juneteenth across North Texas, including Opal Lee's famed Walk For Freedom.