BLUEFIELD – A series of celebrations across the region marking the date when a quarter million enslaved people were informed that they were free gets underway today and continues this weekend. The ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, but the history goes back much further than that. At the Lyric Theatre in Lexington, they're hoping to shed light on the history ...

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As our community prepares to commemorate Juneteenth, events surrounding education, art, advocacy, and economic awareness are planned. On Friday, join us for a virtual town hall entitled, "Racial ...

On June 19th, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans were set free in the United States – a day that has been marked as a ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The history of Juneteenth in Nevada goes back more than a decade, but the celebration is back in the news in part because of a gubernatorial veto of a commission to educate the ...

Finger Lakes Opera is kicking off its 2024 Summer Festival with “Juneteenth," a commemorative program presented in collaboration with Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. The program will include performances ...

The Moving Ahead Program hosted its first Juneteenth celebration Wednesday at Rose Music Hall for people to celebrate the national holiday a day early. ”Having the event the day before worked best for ...