It was Wednesday, June 19, when Major General Gordon Granger and his troops rode into Galveston, bringing with them General Order No. 3, a proclamation officially ending slavery in the state of Texas.

Juneteenth falls on June 19th and is a day to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. It's an important day for kids to know the history about and there is no better way than to learn ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Juneteenth is our ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As Juneteenth approaches, George A. Bayard III, executive director and curator of the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives, says the holiday can drive ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee city leaders gathered at City Hall to raise the Juneteenth flag early Monday, June 17. The flag has been flown over City Hall during the week of Juneteenth every year ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — People are coming together to raise awareness for an important historical holiday. Lawmakers, local leaders, and state residents gathered in Harrisburg to celebrate Juneteenth ...

“I believe raising awareness for this very important state and federal holiday (Juneteenth) allows an opportunity for our students to feel seen and celebrated,” Brandon Sanders, Black Student Service ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Juneteenth is our nation’s holiday that celebrates when all citizens were free. Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates when the enslaved in Galveston, Texas were freed, ...