Often called "America's second Independence Day" or "Black Independence Day," Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated annually every June 19 and is the first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juneteenth is this week, and like many holidays, there are questions. Will the post office be open? Will I be able to get my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juneteenth is approaching, and this year marks five years since it was officially recognized as a federal holiday. But where did ...

With Black Lives Matter protests happening around the nation and the world following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks, among too many others killed by police officers, ...

The Juneteenth 2020 Celebration fundraiser event for Journie, a non-profit that provides support, life skills training and mentorship to youth in the Rochester community, is held Friday, June 19, 2020 ...

City of Milwaukee officials raised the Juneteenth flag above City Hall on Thursday morning.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker said he is ordering flags be lowered in Illinois to commemorate Juneteenth on June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery ...

Juneteenth falls on a Friday in 2026. See which government offices, banks, and mail services will be closed.