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 ...

Former President Joe Biden is set to head to Galveston, Texas, on Thursday to join a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a ...

A recent Columbia resident shares some family history, and a celebration committee member shares why Juneteenth is important.

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

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 ...

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