A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

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

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

June 19, 1865---It's the day freedom came to Texas and the birth of Juneteenth. Major General Gordon Granger and thousands of Union soldiers would arrive on the coast of Galveston with news that ...

It's time to celebrate Juneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...

Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...

"We need to become more encouragers to these young people and letting them know that there is a better alternative," said ...

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...

Celebrate Juneteenth's 160th anniversary in Galveston with festivals, music and more. ... Juneteenth in Galveston: Fireworks, history, music and more events to mark 160 years of freedom.

Salt Lake Community College hosted its fourth annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Music Festival on June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the ...

Some parts of Accra's principal streets came alive as the African American Association of Ghana (AAAG), in partnership with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Office of Diaspora Affairs, hosted ...