Juneteenth

Common stopped by Forte Prep Academy to mark Juneteenth and help students paint a mural. Erica Byfield reports.

Brandon Byrd, Associate Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, joins LX News to discuss the history of Juneteenth. 

Here to help us understand Juneteenth’s history is Zebulon Miletsky, an Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History at Stony Brook University.

As the United States marks only the second federally recognized Juneteenth, Black Americans living overseas have embraced the holiday as a day of reflection and an opportunity to educate people in their host countries on Black history. President Joe Biden moved quickly last year to federally recognize the day Black Americans have been celebrating since the last enslaved people were...

A Juneteenth Celebration inside Seneca Village at Central Park. The history of the village a place where the largest population of black landowners once lived will be explored through music, storytelling and dance.

A social advocate’s book recommendations inspired by the legacy of Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a cause for celebration.

Juneteenth celebrations are taking place all across the five boroughs and the tri-state area this weekend in honor of the recently recognized federal holiday. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was brought to enslaved people in Texas — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued it.  This year will be the second one that…

Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery that takes place every year on June 19. Known by many names — including Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day and Black Independence Day — it became a federal holiday just last year. Here are four things to know about the holiday and its history.

Juneteenth is officially a federal holiday in the U.S. But what’s the meaning behind the day off, and will banks and the Post Office be closed? Your questions answered.

Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party favors.

On June 19, 1939, a home on Fort Worth’s south side was vandalized and burned. Angry that a Black family had moved into the neighborhood, a group of 500 protesters dragged furniture into the yard, smashed windows, and set the home on fire. Otis Flake and his family were forced to run. Among them was 12-year-old Opal Lee. “I’m not…

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was brought to enslaved people in Texas — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued it. After Juneteenth became a federal holiday, more corporations got involved in promoting and celebrating it — though not all efforts have been well-received. Dartmouth history professor Matthew Delmont joins LX News to...

With Juneteenth and Father’s Day falling on the same day this year, “Juneteenth NY” is hosting a celebration that will highlight both holidays.

Opal Lee is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” But how did she get there? It started with a walk from Forth Worth to Washington DC and ended with President Joe Biden signing a bill officially recognizing the day as a national holiday. Lee chatted with LX News storyteller Beth Peak about her journey to that point.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis issued a statement and apology on its website following the backlash on social media.

Walmart says it is reviewing its Juneteenth-themed ice cream following intense backlash online.

Juneteenth will be a paid city holiday for New York City workers this year, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. “As the second Black mayor of New York City, I know that I stand on the shoulders of countless heroes and sheroes who put their lives on the line to secure a more perfect union,” Adams said. Juneteenth, on June 19th,…

Fort Worth could soon be home to the National Juneteenth Museum, preserving the history of the national holiday and furthering historical education about oppression and freedom.

Outrage mounted Friday over vandalism to newly unveiled George Floyd statues in Brooklyn and Newark, New Jersey, as the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering the 46-year-old father of five awaited his sentencing fate. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.