The league is currently promoting its Juneteenth Freedom Run and Walk, set for Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. at William Land Park. The 2.5-mile run and walk commemorates the two and a half years it ...

When Rasool Berry grew up hearing about Juneteenth, he heard the same false story most Americans do: That the holiday The post Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom Tells the True Story of a Misunderstood ...

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.

The Walk for Freedom is held on Juneteenth to mark the two-and-a-half-year delay between the Emancipation Proclamation and the freedom of enslaved people in Texas. Lee, known as the grandmother of ...

ALTON - Alton has a long-standing Juneteenth Celebration tradition and the Juneteenth Committee is already in preparation for ...

It is not clear if Dr. Opal Lee, 98, will physically lead this year's 2.5-mile Juneteenth Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth due to recent health issues, but the event will still take place.

(KRON) — Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. On June 19, 1865, Union ...

"Threads of Freedom" is just one part of the WorldBeat Cultural Center’s Juneteenth events — and just one piece of its broader mission to honor Black and African cultures all year.

More Juneteenth celebration draws in first-timers Denise Mikulak, 69, finally checked Milwaukee's Juneteenth parade off her bucket list. "It's one of the largest in the country," Mikulak said.

As the country celebrates Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., we asked prominent activists and allies from across the country what Black Freedom means to them.

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee's Juneteenth parade in the Harambee neighborhood drew a massive crowd, featuring bands, dancers, and dignitaries as the city celebrated Black freedom and community unity.