CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker made Juneteenth a state holiday Wednesday. Juneteenth, which falls on Saturday, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Pritzker signed the legislation ...

Clad in a striking peach outfit color-coordinated right down to her fingernails and taking no prisoners, Vallejo’s first poet laureate blasted out her poem “Galveston” at the Juneteenth flag-raising ...

Civil rights advocate Shane Harris speaks to attendees at the Juneteenth flag raising event in San Diego’s Black Arts and Culture District/Courtesy of Shane Harris San Diegans celebrated Juneteenth ...

Often called "America's second Independence Day" or "Black Independence Day," Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated annually every June 19 and is the first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Americans across the country celebrated the federal holiday commemorating the day the last group of enslaved African Americans ...

From a flag-raising ceremony at Allentown City Hall, to free pool admission at Cedar Beach Pool, hundreds of community members celebrate Juneteenth Thursday, June 19, 2025. See the photos below. The ...

The Juneteenth flag was flown for the first time Thursday in the San Diego Black Arts and Culture District in Encanto. Organizers said it's a significant milestone for the emerging district. The flag ...

On June 19th, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans were set free in the United States – a day that has been marked as a ...

People across Washington state are celebrating Juneteenth on Thursday, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. June 19 holds significant meaning for both ...

Undeterred by the heat, the City of Fresno marked Juneteenth on Thursday. "The fight for our freedom has been and will forever be, a waiting to excel moment," said Lady K, Poet. The Emancipation ...