Five years ago, on July 4, 2020, the country was in the midst of waves of rioting. The proximate cause, the match that lit the fire, was the death of a black man, a violent ex-convict, on May 25, with ...

And Sheritta Stokes of the 1619 Freedom School discusses why learning about the holiday is important for everyone. This episode was originally produced on June 19, 2023. Guests: ...

Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865,” tells stories from a variety of perspectives — personal, community and family.

Fairfax City’s Juneteenth celebration, held June 14 in Old Town Square, included food and crafts vendors, children’s ...

Over the past two decades, traumas at home and crises abroad have shaken many citizens’ confidence in America’s democratic ...

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

When censorship is recast as patriotism, when truth-seeking becomes a liability, we lose more than academic freedom. We lose ...

This story was part of a special Juneteenth project originally published in 2022 with Vox that explored the ongoing struggle ...

Pearland and Brazoria County marked a historic milestone Thursday evening with their first-ever Juneteenth Gala, celebrating freedom and inclusion at the Pearland Recreational Center.

It may be that trying to undo a national holiday, particularly one as publicly embraced as Juneteenth, would be a harder sell than eliminating an office tucked inside a federal agency.

For my life, I have been happy to be an Iowan and proud of my state. But I am truly worried with the path that is being taken ...

Protesters crowded along the sides of Main Street for local grassroots organization Rock This Democracy's No Kings Flag Day Freedom Rally on Saturday, June 14. The Newtown rally was a part of the ...