For 13 years, Philadelphia's only accessible and intact stop on the Underground Railroad has celebrated Juneteenth with one of the largest street festivals in the city.

Former Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney violated the City Charter in 2021 when he signed an executive order to rename Columbus ...

Joining communities across the U.S., the museum will commemorate the end of slavery with a block party and special exhibitions. (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa) ...

Walmart says it is reviewing its Juneteenth-themed ice cream following intense backlash online. In a statement sent to NBCNews, Walmart said, "Juneteenth holiday marks a commemoration and ...

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed ...

Juneteenth commemorates the day (June 19,1865) when enslaved African-Americans returned in Galveston, Texas to news they were freed. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a law that made ...

Trump's quiet on the issue also deviated from White House guidance that Trump planned to sign a Juneteenth proclamation. Leavitt didn't explain the change. Trump held no public events Thursday, but he ...

African American Museum in Philadelphia celebrate Juneteenth with art June 18, 2025 ...