For Black Americans who don't celebrate the 4th of July, the Juneteenth flag is a symbol of a holiday that more truly and ...

The Juneteenth flag — a banner with a bursting star — is being flown across the US on June 19, a celebration to commemorate Black emancipation and the freeing of 250,000 enslaved people in Texas.

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

a presentation on Juneteenth flag symbols, an ancestral libation toast and a spoken word performance by Youri Joseph. Sydnee Chapman Gonzalez is a reporter and recent Utah transplant. She works at ...

The people danced and sang in celebration of their freedom. Today, we pay tribute to this historical day with a special holiday on June 19 called Juneteenth. This colorfully illustrated story takes ...

Are banks open on Juneteenth in 2024? That's a question plenty of folks are asking just ahead of the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The answer is no ...

Bath & Body Works has pulled a candle from the shelves and apologized following a controversy on social media. The retailer had been promoting its "Snowed In" seasonal candle on its social media ...

In anticipation of Juneteenth, our experts have put together a helpful guide for families to educate and engage children around this important holiday. The Civil War ended in April 1865, but news of ...

You know those hieroglyphic-like laundry symbols on clothing labels? They relay important cleaning information. Here's what they mean and how to use them. A picture may be worth a thousand words ...

Opal Lee, the civil rights activist whose crusade helped to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, celebrated her 98th birthday this week. She helped organize one of the first major celebrations in ...

Detroit is one of the biggest, Blackest cities in the United States, and Juneteenth celebrations have become increasingly popular in communities in and around the Motor City. Designated as a ...