Juneteenth

Alabama June 20

On Juneteenth, Alabama's new National Monument to Freedom dedicated to those who endured slavery

The Equal Justice Initiative dedicated its National Monument to Freedom on Juneteenth 2024, in the new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama.

Commerce June 19

20 books by Black authors you should read this Juneteenth

Read the greats like Malcolm X and Alice Walker or choose Black contemporary writers from our list of black authors.

OPINION June 19

Juneteenth is a celebration of ethnic harmony

Juneteenth marks the moment when Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, and liberated the last remaining enslaved Black Americans from their chains of slavery.

Texas June 17

Deadly Texas Juneteenth mass shooting suspect description released by police

Police in Round Rock, Texas, released a suspect description after a mass shooting at a Juneteenth celebration left two dead and 14 wounded.

Texas June 16

Texas shooting leaves 2 dead, multiple wounded during Juneteenth celebration

Two people were killed and multiple others were wounded Saturday night in a shooting in Round Rock, Texas, during a Juneteenth Celebration, according to police.

Fox News Flash June 15

Conserve the Culture founder calls out Biden after blank stare at Juneteenth celebration

Conserve the Culture founder Michaelah Montgomery reacts to President Biden's blank stare at the White House Juneteenth celebration on "Jesse Watters Primetime."

Joe Biden June 11

President Biden appears to freeze at White House Juneteenth event

President Biden, 81, appeared to freeze at a White House celebration for Juneteenth on Monday, standing still for about 30 seconds while others clapped and danced at a concert.

Kansas October 10

Kansas Gov. Kelly announces Juneteenth will become state holiday

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that Kansas will become the 29th state in the nation to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday.

Holiday June 19, 2023

What is Juneteenth? The history behind the oldest commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the US

Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19 to mark the end of slavery in the United States shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War.

Nevada June 9, 2023

Nevada recognizes Juneteenth as state holiday

Juneteenth, or June 19, has been designated from a day of observance to a state holiday in Nevada after Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill Thursday.