News

Some on the “Juneteenth Jubilee and Freedom Walk,” which retraced the steps of enslaved people seeking freedom, say they worry about Trump’s anti-DEI measures.
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
Spray parks and rec centers stayed open in D.C., despite many other Juneteenth holiday closures, due to the heat alert.
President Donald Trump had not yet issued any official statement or proclamation on Juneteenth when he posted on Truth Social ...
Thursday was so successful that the Anacostia Renaissance Kollective will host this event for the community every month.
WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — Many roads in Southeast D.C. will be shut down to allow for the Juneteenth events to take place this week. On Thursday, June 19, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., 17th St. from Marion ...
June 19th marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans and became a federal holiday in 2021 under President Biden. But ...
While the 4th of July marked the independence of some during the early stages of the country’s history, many were excluded ...
The Freedom and Unity March in Anacostia followed in the same steps that freed slaves walked 173 years ago across the 11th Street bridge.
From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history and hard-won ...
Celebrate Juneteenth, stay up late at the Smithsonian’s Solstice Saturday, dance at an outdoor concert or sample barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue.
This Juneteenth, the numbers are clear: investing in Black businesses could fuel billions in growth, jobs, and expanded opportunity across America’s cities.