Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

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

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday ...

Meanwhile, former President Joe Biden celebrated the federal holiday he signed into law at a celebration at a historic Black church in Galveston, Texas.

Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward.

As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas when the last slaves were informed that they were free, let’s look at the history behind Juneteenth ...

Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts. June 19th marks the day that ...

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

Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts. June 19th marks the day that ...

Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865. It became a federal holiday in 2021, signed into law by President Biden.