On Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance.” “California is proud to recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday ...

California officially recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday in 2023, giving state workers the option of taking the day off in lieu of a personal day. But how California’s local governments ...

Juneteenth Festival in Elgin’s Festival Park has been canceled this year because the date organizers wanted for the event was ...

New details are emerging as to how Scottsdale will carry out its new policy to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

The Experimentally Structured Museum of Art will host an interactive Juneteenth Musical Storytime with Kymberly Stewart on June 14. The next day, on June 15, the California African American Museum ...

For more than 50 years, the annual Juneteenth Celebration held by The Cooper Family Foundation has attracted hundreds in San Diego.

The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee announced the Juneteenth 2025 celebration that will take place soon. The event will take place from noon to 5:00 p.m. on June 14 at the Martin Luther King, ...

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 ...

In anticipation of Juneteenth, our experts have put together a helpful guide for families to educate and engage children around this important holiday. The Civil War ended in April 1865, but news of ...

The red, white and blue Juneteenth flag marked with a single bursting star signifies the end of a dark chapter in American history when the last slaves were freed more than two years after the ...

POTTSTOWN — When Troy Rivera organized the first Juneteenth Celebration in Pottstown three years ago, it was a modest affair with some vendors, a few games for the kids and a wealth of good ...