Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a ...

Juneteenth festival brought hundreds to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, celebrating freedom with a parade and diverse vendors.

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 ...

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

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.

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

Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...

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

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