Juneteenth celebrations are taking place nationwide Sunday. Opal Lee, 95, has spent much of her life advocating for civil rights. When she was just 12, her family home was vandalized and set ablaze by ...

Attendees smile at BYU's Juneteenth celebration. The event invited members of the community to come together in remembrance. (Rachel Ravsten) In honor of Juneteenth, BYU invited the surrounding ...

A celebration borne out of the struggle Black people face. While most Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s freedom on July 4, many Black people in the United States recognize June 19 as their ...

After a loss of funding in 2025 forced the Southern Colorado Juneteenth Festival to move locations, the 2026 festival is ...

HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will take place July 12, with free admission for all ...

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Local organization Harambee hosted its Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 21, drawing a crowd to Academy Green Park. The federal holiday honors the end of slavery in the United ...

About 300 people gathered Thursday in Buckley Park to participate in Durango’s annual Juneteenth celebration, hosted by the Southwest Center for Black Lives. “Today, I want to celebrate freedom in ...

The Black Cultural Council of Odessa has scheduled its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration to remember and ...

The city of Donaldsonville hosted its 30th annual Donaldsonville Juneteenth celebration last week, concluding festivities Saturday with a music festival. Activities in the city commemorating ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coastal Bend Juneteenth Festival is in full swing at Water's Edge Park, featuring hip hop and rap performances as part of today's themed entertainment. Juneteenth ...

A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will take place July 12, with free admission for all attendees.