ALLENTOWN, Pa. - It's a celebration of history, basketball, and lots of sunshine this Juneteenth weekend. "We're celebrating Black freedom, we're celebrating basketball, we're celebrating these young ...

Did President Donald Trump cancel Juneteenth this year, or is it still a federal holiday? Juneteenth is the second spring holiday, following Memorial Day, but its future has been in doubt since ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA — Juneteenth Santa Barbara is proud to announce the 2026 “Love for The People” Juneteenth Celebration that ...

Key Fletcher, director of Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, walks on stage inside the museum's ballroom Credit: Brian Chilson This June will mark the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center’s 17th annual ...

Long Beach’s waterfront Juneteenth celebration, which has drawn thousands to celebrate Black culture and heritage for the past five years, has been canceled for the foreseeable future, according to ...

When the 117th Congress recognized Juneteenth as an official national holiday in 2021, few could predict how far celebrations would go across the country. According to one Idaho city, those ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 19: People sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during a Juneteenth celebration at the African Burial Ground ...

POST FALLS, Idaho – The Post Falls City Council voted to remove Juneteenth as a recognized city holiday during its meeting. Two of the six council members voted against the removal of Juneteenth.

Applications for the city of Columbia's Juneteenth Grant are now open. The grant is available to residents interested in organizing events that celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth, according to a ...

As part of Black History Month, Oni Press is releasing a new biographical graphic novel called First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth. This book dramatizes the life and work of Dr. Opal ...