“Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty,” goes the lyric written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson.

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The tradition began in 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Texas received word, belatedly, of their emancipation. The celebrations ...

As thousands of Black community members and allies across Southern California honor Juneteenth, many say this year’s celebration has taken a different tone — one of resilience. Juneteenth commemorates ...

Juneteenth celebrations continued this weekend in Dunbar, bringing the community together to honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and the abolition of slavery. The festivities took ...

DECATUR — Alex Fonder can tell you all about Juneteenth. “I got some teachings that I learned,” he said. His grandmother, Roslyn Anderson, wearing a “Black Girl Magic” T-shirt, said she loved Saturday ...

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WNDU) - There were several Juneteenth events in Michiana today, including one that our multimedia journalist John Beomsoo Kim attended in Michigan City. The event began around ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Juneteenth on the Yard celebration at the International African American Museum in Charleston drew a crowd of hundreds to watch the variety of free performances, enjoy ...