Editor’s note, June 19, 2026, 6 am ET: This story is being republished for Juneteenth. It was originally published in 2022. Part of the Juneteenth issue of The Highlight, produced in partnership with ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Here is the history behind it.

Today marks Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It honors the moment — on June 19, 1865 — that Union General Gordon Granger arrived in ...

The Conversation presents a list of six books on the subject of Juneteenth to help people better understand its history and meaning. – Wirestock Creators // Shutterstock Combining history and memoir, ...

Last year, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe ...

Written in ornate cursive by a general’s aide and signed by Maj. F.W. Emery on behalf of Granger, “General Orders No. 3” had ...

Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? From news to politics, travel to sport, culture to climate – The Independent has a host of free ...

Friday, June 19, 2026 is a public holiday throughout the United States of America, marking America’s “Second Independence Day.” It is in observance of Juneteenth, a historical blend of June and 19th, ...

Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a moving history of African American life and culture through the prism of Juneteenth. The award-winning Harvard historian ...