ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - It wasn’t until 2021 that Juneteenth became a national holiday in the United States. The holiday is also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day as it commemorates the end of ...

The red, white and blue of the Juneteenth flag, a familiar color scheme, will be flying alongside the American flag in many places on June 19, symbolizing the end of slavery in Texas. In Houston and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Juneteenth is our nation’s holiday that celebrates when all citizens were free. Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates when the enslaved in Galveston, Texas were freed, ...

A Harrisburg event honored Black History Month by connecting youth and leaders while previewing upcoming Juneteenth celebrations.

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth ...

PLATTSBURGH — The 2025 Juneteenth Colors of Freedom in the Adirondacks Celebration highlights past and present struggles, resilience and triumphs. The festivities begin with two art exhibits at the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Juneteenth is our ...