Explore the vibrant Juneteenth celebrations in the Washington, D.C. region, despite funding gaps and political shifts ...

A federal holiday is coming up that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth.

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is ...

As one critic asked, has Juneteenth devolved ‘into an exploitative and profit-driven enterprise for companies that disregard ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's history and meaning.

Juneteenth is just around the corner. We look at where you can celebrate around western Washington and break down how the ...

DC! Say goodbye to spring, and hello to an exciting summer this week at a number of entertaining events. There’s a lot ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed on June 19, 2025, marking its fifth year as a ...

Many Americans celebrate Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed.

Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...

The day marks the end of slavery in the US, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in ...