Some on the “Juneteenth Jubilee and Freedom Walk,” which retraced the steps of enslaved people seeking freedom, say they worry about Trump’s anti-DEI measures.

Photographer Justin Featherstone shares how The OLot Parking Lot fosters creativity and human connection. Discover his story from the Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce Juneteenth Awards ...

D.C. celebrates Juneteenth in the shadow of deadly gun violence District residents came out to mark the day the last enslaved people were freed in 1865, but for some, a rash of fatal shootings ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.

Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as organizers cite safety problems and mounting resistance to diversity, equity and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - D.C. is preparing for its largest Juneteenth celebration yet! Here are the must-attend events you should know about before the festivities begin. What we know The National ...

Celebrating Juneteenth: Festivals, fireworks and more in the DC area Celebrate Juneteenth with festivals, fireworks, live music and activities for kids in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern ...

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021. On Thursday, many communities on Thursday will be holding celebrations and parades ...

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 is a Washington state and federal holiday that is celebrated on June 19 and recognizes the end of slavery in the United States. What holiday is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former ...