HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep.

Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the measures.

Commissioner Adrian Garcia and his team recently hosted the first Juneteenth Honoree Luncheon — a celebration of community ...

A T-shirt worn by Beyoncé during a Juneteenth performance on her "Cowboy Carter" tour has sparked a discussion over how ...

Parades, concerts and gatherings are just some of the ways families and communities celebrate Juneteenth — but it's much more than just a party.

Ms. Opal Lee, often called the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” spent decades advocating for national recognition of the holiday—and in 2021, her dream became law. After years of walking both ...

Juneteenth celebrations continued this weekend in Dunbar, bringing the community together to honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and the abolition of slavery.

The day became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, with Lee in attendance as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into law. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden in May ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas ...

In Fort Worth, Texas, about 2,500 people participated in Opal Lee’s annual Juneteenth walk. The 98-year-old Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth” for the years she spent advocating to make the ...