I’m proud here in Richmond that we were the first locality to have Juneteenth as a holiday which led to the Commonwealth of Virginia having the holiday,” said Mayor Stoney. Dr. Lee’s work ...

But Texas had already beat the administration to it, having been the first to create a national Juneteenth holiday back in 1980. New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin was met by protesters exiting St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, after delivering remarks at the ...

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 ...

Virginia, New York and New Jersey followed Texas's lead, with the latter moving to wave the Juneteenth flag on the third ...

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 ...