Here’s all you need to know about the approaching celebration: Juneteenth was signed into law as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, by former President Joe Biden. He was surrounded by civil rights ...

Juneteenth celebrations have been around since the 1800s, but it didn't become a federal holiday until just three years ago.

The inaugural Juneteenth to commemorate the day enslaved people in Galveston were freed was held in 1866, and the holiday spread across the country as African Americans migrated away from the South.

Juneteenth was signed into law as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, by former President Joe Biden. He was surrounded by ...

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and ...

The inaugural Juneteenth to commemorate the day enslaved people in Galveston were freed was held in 1866, and the holiday spread across the country as African Americans migrated away from the South.

The journey from local observance to national holiday was a lengthy one, spanning over a century-and-a-half of American ...

Juneteenth, a more recent federal holiday, is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. A culmination of events take place across the country on June 19 to ...

Juneteenth, a more recent federal holiday, is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. Events take place across the country on June 19 to commemorate the day in … ...

When was the first Juneteenth celebration? The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and ...

When was the first Juneteenth celebration? The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and ...