Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas on January 1, 1980 led by African American state legislator Al Edwards. New Jersey made Juneteenth an official state holiday on June 25, 2020.

Juneteenth, which Black families have celebrated for generations dating back to Reconstruction, became one of a dozen federal holidays in 2021. However, it is not the only African American holiday ...

Talib Abdullahi founded the Black History Bike Ride in 2020 as a way to educate Austinites about the city's African American ...

Juneteenth memorializes African American triumphs. Hearcel Craig. Guest columnist. State Sen. Hearcel F. Craig, D-Columbus, represents Ohio’s 15th Senate District, ...

At the African American Civil War Museum, where there is a memorial dedicated to Black soldiers who served in the war, it was important to connect that service with Juneteenth's history, Smith said.

The Kennett library graciously offered to host the event after the original cancellation, and it ended up becoming a ...

While Juneteenth is well-known and celebrated within the African-American community, many Americans were unaware of the holiday before 2021, and others are still in the dark about the true history ...

GALVESTON, Texas - When most Americans think of July 4, they think of independence, freedom, liberty — America and all of its grandeur. But when you ask Nia Miranda what that date means to her ...

Although the legacies of slavery still impact African-Americans today, Juneteenth demonstrates what happens when America confronts its history — rather than cancels it. Shutterstock.

But for African Americans, a different date signifies independence: June 19, 1865. The date has been referred to as Freedom Day, Black Independence Day, or most commonly, Juneteenth.

On June 19, 1865, Union troops rode into Galveston, Tex., and announced the end of the Civil War and informed the enslaved African Americans there of their freedom, a message delayed by Texas ...

The African American Museum in Philadelphia celebrates Juneteenth with a block party on Arch Street and free admission to the museum. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Dr. Michael Wilson, assistant curator, said that ...