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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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

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.

A young East Texas girl is shaping her future and educating others through the legacy of Juneteenth. This weekend, 8-year-old ...

The former president joins Galveston’s Juneteenth celebration at Reedy Chapel, honoring the site’s role in Emancipation history.