Different communities developed their own traditions, which followed them if they relocated to different parts of the USA. Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas in 1980. Juneteenth ...

Save the Children encourages parents and caregivers to talk with their children about the history of race in America. In anticipation of Juneteenth, our experts have put together a helpful guide for ...

As time passed, communities developed different traditions for the holiday. Juneteenth celebrations spread across the U.S. as families migrated from Texas. In 1980, Texas became the first state to ...

Opal Lee, 97, spent years advocating to get Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019 ...

Are banks open on Juneteenth in 2024? That's a question plenty of folks are asking just ahead of the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The answer is no ...

Saturday, June 28, 2:00pm - 9:00pm, Love Park, 16th Street & John F. Kennedy Boulevard The Juneteenth Block Party is an unforgettable celebration of freedom and culture through live performances ...