Juneteenth

The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C.

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities.

Myles Miller reporting on the Juneteenth celebration at an Upper West Side church.

Mrs. Cooper died in March of 2023 at the age of 92. Her remains were to be placed in the same plot where her husband was buried 22 years ago. The two would be reunited in death — or so they thought.

A San Diego family who served as a long-time pillar of the Black community starting in 1960s is suing a local cemetery for allegedly losing their father’s remains after he died 20 years ago.

Fort Worth is hosting Opal Lee’s annual Walk For Freedom, and the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” said she’s not slowing down anytime soon.

A community in Bergen County is breathing new life into an old cemetery with a forgotten past buried underneath. Pat Battle reports.

Summer may be a few days away, but the city is already buzzing with outdoor activities just in time for the long weekend. Struggling to find something to do this weekend, or still feel like you haven’t truly explored the the city? We’ve got a list of activities to check out in and around New York City this Juneteenth...

Juneteenth marks a special day in American history signifying freedom and independence for all African American enslaved people.  Most people correlate the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 to Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves. However, it was not that simple. In fact, most slave owners were aware of the proclamation, yet they refrained from letting slaves go or telling them the truth. It…

Many Americans will be marking Juneteenth this month. It’s the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.

One dance group is telling the story of gospel music and its impact on the black experience. Myles Miller reports.

Central Park is celebrating Juneteenth with an event at a historic site that was once located inside the park. Erica Byfield reports.

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what you need to know about this important holiday.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert next week in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday.

A Texas woman who helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday has become the second Black Texan honored with a portrait on the walls of the state’s Senate chamber.

Voters approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.

A Rochester couple who a Black firefighter accused of throwing a racist pool party this summer mocking the Juneteenth holiday said Tuesday that the party was intended to ridicule liberal politicians but wasn’t bigoted. The couple, dentist Nicholas Nicosia and real estate agent Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia, said their July 7 party had been mischaracterized, but Znidarsic-Nicosia confessed to running a racist Twitter account. According to...

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.