Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

Juneteenth is a celebration for all Americans because it marks a pivotal moment in the United States’ journey toward living ...

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.

Meanwhile, former President Joe Biden celebrated the federal holiday he signed into law at a celebration at a historic Black ...

Columbus Day and Presidents Day are now in the crosshairs as debate erupts over which holidays America should actually observe.

The Scholars organized a family-oriented event, "Keeping History Alive," that celebrated African heritage, history and ...

On June 19, the staff of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board observed Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the liberation of ...