The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...

On Thursday, June 19, a Juneteenth Celebration at Wrigley Field will emphasize the support of Black entrepreneurship, culture and community in recognition of the national holiday. The celebration will ...

Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas. The ex-president’s plans were ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, a group of Anacostia residents and shop owners is starting a new tradition ...

Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...

The DC Department of Public Works (DPW): Trash, recycling, and food waste will not be collected on Thursday, June 19.

As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, a group of residents and shop owners in Anacostia are starting a new ...

As you make your summer travel plans, these museums and exhibits dedicated to Black history and culture should be on your ...

Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration (Thursday, June 19, starting at 11 a.m.) 165 Waterfront St., National Harbor, Md. Freedom ...

The Charles Houston Recreation Center and Patrick Henry Recreation Center are open Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Old Town Pool, Memorial Pool and Warwick Pool will be open 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. All ...

Tuesday is primary day in Virginia. Voters are weighing in on their picks for lieutenant governor, attorney general and the ...