Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, despite a rage-enducing error.

The Civil War ended in April 1865 and two months later, on June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, with Granger saying, "The ...

Leah Frazier, founder of the Juneteenth Fashion Show, and Historian and Writer Deah Berry Mitchell share the history of Juneteenth and their time in Galveston, TX.

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. It marks when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 and freed 250,000 slaves.

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas.

Podcaster Show PlayerThe history and significance of Juneteenth The history and significance of Juneteenth Juneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second ...

How people came to celebrate Juneteenth in the United States By Porsha Grant, WPVI Tuesday, July 19, 2022 ...

But on this year's Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black Americans for marking the end of slavery in the country he leads again ...

When General Granger reached Galveston, Texas, he issued General Orders No. 3 (now known as Juneteenth Order) that freed 250,000 slaves in Texas.