Andrew Johnson famously freed his slaves on Aug. 8, 1863, but it would be another 18 months before Tennessee freed enslaved people statewide.

While Juneteenth is recognized as a state and federal holiday, private businesses don't have to close or offer the day off. Here's what some Atlanta businesses have planned.

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

Bristol Black Collective is honoring Juneteenth in Fall River with a brunch, a celebration, and a community reading of ...

Denver’s Juneteenth Parade marched through the Five Points neighborhood, kicking off the Juneteenth Music Festival on Sunday, ...

The trail would start in Downtown Tyler near the square and end near Tyler Junior College on Fifth Street. The project would ...

Michael Richardson speaks with Associate Professor of Political Science at LeTourneau University Dr. John Barrett about the ...

Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

In 1939 on the 19th of June, just days after she and her family had moved into a predominantly white neighbourhood in Fort Worth, Texas, their house was destroyed by a white mob. Opal was just 12. The ...

The City of Kilgore celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and cookout on Saturday. The Kilgore Legacy Foundation hosted the ...

Communities across East Texas like Kilgore, Longview, Marshall and Tyler all celebrated Juneteenth this weekend. Juneteenth ...