SAN FRANCISCO -- Juneteenth was the day that the news that slavery had ended finally reached people in Texas. It's a conversation that until recently many families haven't had with their children. In ...

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 ...

Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list! June is bursting with Juneteenth and Pride events all over the city ...

From neighborhood celebrations and museum exhibitions to comedy shows and movie screenings, there are lots of fun things you can do in Southern California this Juneteenth on Thursday. First, if you ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Notre Dame will host their third annual Juneteenth celebration this Friday. The event will feature live music, a resource fair, free food and giveaways. There will also be ...

“Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty,” goes the lyric written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson.

Events to mark Juneteenth will be held across the Inland Empire in the coming days. The federal holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned of ...

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19. It will feature art, music, performances and more family-friendly fun. Other WRAL Top Stories Admission is free for all outdoor events, ...