For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

President Donald Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, ...

Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

The celebration in Leimert Park, billed as a “Black Family Reunion,” included many of the emotions that come with family ...

Juneteenth may have officially passed, but celebrating freedom and heritage continues throughout Houston with events designed to engage, educate, and unite the community. Several local groups will ...

Leah Frazier, founder of the Juneteenth Fashion Show, and Historian and Writer Deah Berry Mitchell share the history of Juneteenth and their time in Galveston, TX.

Galveston – Thursday marks 160 years since the end to slavery in the United States or Juneteenth. The island city of ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...

Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.