This Juneteenth we need to discard the caricatures of King that we so often see and learn from what he actually did and ...

Juneteenth is a fine thing. First and foremost, the end of slavery is something we all should commemorate and remember.

Evanston and Chicago-area organizations are hosting events to bring Black communities together for Juneteenth on Thursday.

For generations, Black communities have honored June 19, 1865, — the day news of emancipation finally reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, — as a sacred jubilee. But even in 2025, Juneteenth ...

In 2021, then-president Joe Biden signed a bill that made Juneteenth an official federal holiday. This historic legislation ...

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

Kendrick Lamar, Ledisi and others are creating the soundtrack for this cultural inflection point and for the legacy of ...

Plano, Ill., made national news in 2021 when it designated Juneteenth a holiday before the state or federal government. But this year, Plano’s fifth annual celebration is canceled. Organizer Jamal ...

President Donald Trump’s order this month to activate troops in California was the first time a president has called upon the ...

Hundreds gathered outside Evansville's federal building Saturday as part of a nationwide 'No Kings' protest against President Donald Trump.