A Juneteenth parade celebrating the contributions of African Americans to the city and to the world took place Saturday on ...

From wellness retreats to lectures and film screenings, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. There will be celebrations ...

The Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday — expanding its ...

An early Juneteenth celebration Saturday in Richton Park was the first of several this week int he south and southwest ...

Black Girl Vitamins believes that in America's current political climate, Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the ...

Johnson unveiled a reparations plan and grant program for the community impacted by "historic slavery" amid a DOJ racism probe.

The Juneteenth installment of the short film series “Life Within the Lens” will take place 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at the ...

Enjoy live entertainment, face painting, African drumming, family sports, vendors, science experiments and community health ...

Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...

Organizers say this year's theme is conquering our past, commemorating our present, and committing to our future.