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

Former president claims critics 'don't want to remember' America's past while Trump warns holiday costs billions ...

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

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

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

Former President Biden spoke out against efforts to erase history during a Juneteenth speech in Texas, while President Trump ...

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

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The holiday marks the date in 1865 – more than two years ...

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.

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.

Ohio History Connection's Valerie Boyer on Juneteenth's origin. She is a Galveston, Texas, native.