For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

Trust fund invests more than $193,000 for admission-free, public musical performances celebrating Juneteenth National ...

Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...

Valerie Boyer, Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, organized the Jubilee Day ...

From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history and hard-won freedoms face renewed threats.

June 19, 1865---It's the day freedom came to Texas and the birth of Juneteenth. Major General Gordon Granger and thousands of Union soldiers would arrive on the coast of Galveston with news that ...

Salt Lake Community College hosted its fourth annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Music Festival on June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the ...

"We need to become more encouragers to these young people and letting them know that there is a better alternative," said ...

Every June 19, the Broadway League has a tremendous program as part of its Black to Broadway initiative called “Broadway ...