TROY — Multiple Troy students were among the winners of Oakland County’s first Juneteenth Art & Essay Contest.

OAKLAND — The country was still six decades away from recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday when Barbara Lee first moved from El Paso, Texas, to Southern California, where she had to ...

Oakland County separately adopted Juneteenth as a holiday the same year. Rosemerry Allen, an Oakland County resident, said she's proud of the county's commitment to Juneteenth.

Juneteenth honors the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Though it did not become a federal holiday until 2021, Oakland residents have celebrated Juneteenth at Lake Merritt long ...

The $900,000 fund would go to living former residents of Russell City, a Black and Latino community that was bulldozed for an ...

Thousands gather at Oakland Museum for sold-out Juneteenth event Security teams monitored barricades well in advance of the Juneteenth celebrations around Lake Merritt.

Oakland city officials say they're prepared for the Juneteenth celebration Thursday after sideshows and a wild shootout marred last year's festivities.

Thousands came out to Hella Juneteenth in Oakland on Thursday to celebrate the holiday, freedom, community and legacy.

Photos: Oakland Museum of California draws hundreds to Hella Juneteenth Festival Celebration featured food vendors, a Black Vine wine-tasting experience, two stages of live music, art and vendors ...