On Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance.” “California is proud to recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday ...

Memorial Day calls on Americans to remember the nation's deceased service members. It is observed on the last Monday in May.

A recent Grammy-award winning group will be at this year’s Fifth Annual Juneteenth Jubilee, the Cool Spring Downtown District announced Thursday. This year’s celebration will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

World Press Freedom Day 2025 focuses on how AI affects press freedom, the free flow of information, media independence, and the global goal of ensuring access to information and protecting ...

The Black Expo’s “Juneteenth on the Ohio River” will return at 4 p.m. June 21 in English Park. This will be OBE’s eighth Juneteenth celebration overall, following its debut program in 2018. Juneteenth ...

With the freedom of about 4 million slaves a part of America’s painful history, Juneteenth is a day that deserves equal parts reflection and spirited celebration. And while corporate America may ...

LaGrange plans to add Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for city employees. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, marking the end of ...

D.C. Emancipation Day celebrations continue, with a parade, festival, and concert commemorating the end of slavery in the ...

The Freedom Center announced the 2025 recipients of its International Freedom Conductor Awards, its highest honor.

Members of the Armed Forces of Malta take part in a march to mark Freedom Day in Vittoriosa, Malta, on March 31, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) Members of the Armed Forces of Malta take part in a march to ...