The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

An annual gala in Salt Lake City has raised thousands of dollars for scholarship funds while honoring some of the country’s most prominent men ahead of the Juneteenth holiday.

Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...

Some local students received major recognition in honor of the Juneteenth holiday with scholarships that will help them going ...

Some local students received big recognition in honor of the Juneteenth holiday with scholarships that will help them going ...

Plus: Queer Emo Night, 'La Bohème,' Qube Chix, Sunset Campout, People's March and Rally, and many more picks from our arts ...

Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation’s national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates ...

Cultural and food booths, entertainment and an invitation to join in the dancing were part of Skokie’s Juneteenth celebration ...

With many kids out of school for summer as a holiday week arrives, parents may be looking for things to do in the Chicago ...

Accompanied by local church choirs, the quintet will perform at 6 p.m. June 19 the Gail Borden Public Library’s Juneteenth ...

It is Juneteenth week! The holiday recognizes the summer day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and ...