Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of ...

"It's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black voices through art and joy,” ...

But the most recent federal holiday to be added to the calendar, it turns out, is the most American holiday yet. That holiday, Juneteenth, is today. It celebrates the abolition of chattel slavery in ...

Barry McNealy, a historian with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, joined the CBS 42 Morning News to discuss the importance of Juneteenth.

The hard-won freedom of enslaved people and the enduring progress of the African American community will be celebrated across ...

However, Juneteenth became a permanent state holiday in Alabama just this year. In May, Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill recognizing Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the ...

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

The United States Postal Service and federal offices across the country are closed today — Thursday, June 19 — in observance of Juneteenth, which is celebrated to commemorate the end of slavery in the ...

Here's a look back at the history of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and ...