Juneteenth takes place annually on June 19 and marks the true end of slavery in the United States. The holiday was already recognized in 48 states and Tuesday night, the U.S. Senate voted to make ...

The National Museum of African American History calls the commemoration of Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrated on June 19, the nation’s “second independence day.” ...

Catholic parishes mark Juneteenth, the ‘second independence day’ for U.S. An 1889 rendition by architects Bullard & Bullard of the National Emancipation Monument proposed for Springfield, ...