In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebellious states.

Texans can only buy fireworks around the holidays of the Fourth of July, New Year's and, for Texans who live near the ...

A committee approved making Juneteenth an Alabama state holiday after Rep. Rehm removed a Confederacy-related provision.

Juneteenth is all about celebrating freedom, and this year, that celebration is hitting the road—literally. MCTS has teamed ...

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 ...