Can Trump Really Cancel Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday? *With Donald Trump back in the White House and already swinging his sledgehammer at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, many ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four years after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence ...

Juneteenth is a significant day for African Americans, especially in Texas, even before it became a federal holiday. There's a lot of work that goes into getting a holiday federally observed, and much ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's known as America's Second Independence Day, and it's celebrated today. Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Thursday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but for many Americans, the meaning behind the day is still unclear. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simone E. Morris reports on inclusive leadership for the workplace. Jun 19, 2025, 12:44pm EDT Juneteenth falls on June 19 and has ...

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a day dedicated to commemorating the liberation of enslaved Black people from slavery in the United States. On January 1, 1863, President ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Juneteenth celebrations in Grand Rapids kicked off Thursday, June 19, with a parade along Eastern Avenue, followed by traditional music, dance and vendor displays in Dickinson ...

My family has gathered to celebrate Juneteenth for as long as I can remember. Dustin Pickett (provided) I can smell the whole pig (or "hog," as we call it in rural North Carolina) purchased from ...

On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston to deliver the freedom news personally to the last enslaved people. Thus, Juneteenth—short for “June Nineteenth”—was born, and now ...

Activist and retired educator Opal Lee, 94, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, speaks with U.S. President Joe Biden after he signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in the ...