Juneteenth is described as America's second Independence Day or Freedom Day, commemorating the end of slavery in Texas. The holiday gained national prominence in 2020 following protests against racial ...

The National Park Service removes MLK Day and Juneteenth from free-entry days, replacing them with patriotic observances, ...

After the Trump administration removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from the 2026 National Parks fee-free days, there has been ...

Trump administration removes MLK Day and Juneteenth from national parks free entry days while adding president's birthday to ...

Juneteenth celebrations happened across Milwaukee on Thursday. The city is home to one of the country's longest-running Juneteenth celebrations. New this year, Juneteenth Day festivities will extend ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four years after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence ...

As communities across the United States prepare to observe Juneteenth, a day of profound significance that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, it's a moment to reflect on the ...

More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was mostly ...

<"GET CAUGHT UP ON LOCAL NEWS ORIGINALS AND MORE. DOWNLOAD THE VERY LOCAL APP AND STREAM FOR FREE TODAY."> NEXT WEEK... THE NATION CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY OF JUNETEENTH... A DAY SYMBOLIZING FREEDOM, ...

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 ...

June 19 is the perfect time to post some Juneteenth Instagram captions! Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union Major General ...