June 19th marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans and became a federal holiday in 2021 under President Biden. But ...

The struggle for freedom isn't over. That was the primary message delivered during the city's annual Juneteenth ceremony. The event had a new venue Thursday, June 19 at the YWCA Central Massachusetts ...

I think it would be absolutely reprehensible."People who never gave the occasion more than a passing thought may be asking ...

Former President Joe Biden is expected to attend the Juneteenth celebration at the historic African Methodist Episcopal ...

Many gathered in Cambridge Thursday to celebrate the federal holiday of Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The federal holiday marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday to mark the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of ...

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

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