For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

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

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 ...

The African American Association of Ghana (AAAG), in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has marked the 2025 Juneteenth, a commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed.

Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, and it became a federal holiday a few years ago. Here's what's open and closed Thursday.

Where July 4th celebrates the day America claimed independence from British rule, Juneteenth commemorates June 19th marks the ...

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.

Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward.

People carry a Juneteenth flag as they march during a Juneteenth re-enactment celebration in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 2021. There’s also the Pan African colors, or red, black and green.

Galveston, Texas, the birthplace of Juneteenth, is celebrating the 160th anniversary of the historic announcement with events like reenactments, concerts and fireworks.