People across the country are coming together today in honor of Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War. Also called Freedom Day or ...

Young dancers with the Georgia Stars Academy of Dance perform in Atlanta’s Juneteenth parade Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Julia Beverly for the Georgia Recorder) MARIETTA, Ga. – Selina and Howie Newton ...

Washington recognizes Juneteenth as a paid state holiday since 2022. Cities statewide host events marking emancipation and Black cultural heritage. Lawmakers urge youth to connect to Juneteenth as ...

More than 1,000 people — many wearing clothing related to a message of freedom — lined a nearly two-mile stretch of Washington Street in Waukegan Saturday, watching bands, drill teams, dancers and ...