Their reflections on freedom come as the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the date the last enslaved people in the country were notified of their freedom ...

Juneteenth means freedom, and I mean for everybody." —Opal Lee 2. "Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. Instead, it's a celebration of ...

Mauldin said participants in early Juneteenth celebrations were “incredibly brave,” noting that by 1868, the Ku Klux Klan was established in Texas. They were celebrating their freedom, she ...

Opinion Celebrating Juneteenth isn't rejecting the Fourth of July. It honors freedom for all Carla D. Pratt Mon, June 17, 2024 at 4:01 AM PDT 3 min read ...

President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Banks, the U.S. Postal Service, schools and government offices will be closed for Juneteenth. Real freedom should be for us all.

For her, the message of Juneteenth is freedom, not just the liberation of slaves, but for everyone, which brings “resilience” to the community.

After all, it’s a day to reflect, honor those who sacrificed their lives for freedom and celebrate Juneteenth. Here are 101 Juneteenth social media captions to mark this important day.

The Juneteenth scene involving the slaves in Galveston Bay, Texas, being the last to learn of their freedom on June 19, 1865 is reenacted Wednesday outside the Chester County Courthouse.

Mauldin said participants in early Juneteenth celebrations were “incredibly brave," noting that by 1868, the Ku Klux Klan was established in Texas. They were celebrating their freedom, she said ...

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the U.S. in 2021 but has been celebrated in Texas since 1866. As time passed, communities in other states also started to mark the day.