(RNS) — On June 19, 1865, slaves in Galveston, Texas, finally got news of their liberation — two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery. Ever since, ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - KLEK held their annual Juneteenth Community Church Service at New Life Empowerment Ministries. An annual celebration of freedom and keeping the faith. Coordinator Allie Tabor, ...

June is an eventful month every year with the start of summer, vacations, the warm weather, and the celebration of Juneteenth. The history of Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when the Union ...

The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed slaves, but it did not immediately end slavery in places such as Texas that remained under Confederate control. About 2 1/2 years later, on June 19, 1865, ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - East Texas cities filled their streets with cars and floats celebrating Juneteenth. One Black community in Mount Pleasant traces their history back to shortly after ...

Galveston will play host to any number of Juneteenth celebrations over the next week, both public and private, but it’s hard to imagine any will have more feeling or pure soul than the services at ...

When freedom meets faith and flavor, you get something electric—and that’s precisely what happened at Elizabeth Baptist Church’s very first Juneteenth Festival in Atlanta. Led by the unapologetically ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Dozens gathered outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Richmond’s Church Hill for their 5th annual Juneteenth Celebration Thursday morning. Benita Bazemore has attended the event that ...

Read full article: Dry weekend continues as heat builds: Here’s when the 90s arrive. PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union ...

In this file photo, Deborah Welborn, left, and Vangela Freeman listen to the band “Plair” Friday at Fountain Park during the annual Juneteenth celebration. Juneteenth events in Fort Mill, Clover, York ...