Juneteenth

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Communities across America celebrate Juneteenth

  • Jun 19, 2025
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Juneteenth festival organizers focus on resilience amid attacks on DEI

  • Jun 19, 2025
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Mattel celebrates 'grandmother' of Juneteenth Opal Lee with new Barbie doll

Lee, a retired teacher, advocated for an official Juneteenth holiday for years.

  • Jan 23
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Why every American should celebrate Juneteenth

  • Jun 19, 2025
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Celebrating Juneteenth with author Garrison Hayes

  • Jun 19, 2025

Juneteenth festivals face disruptions amid change in DEI policies

  • Jun 18, 2025

Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

  • Jun 18, 2025

'Grandmother' of Juneteenth Opal Lee attends her 1st DNC at age 97

  • Aug 21, 2024

Biden signs bill making Juneteenth, marking end of slavery, a federal holiday

  • Jun 17, 2021

Latest Videos

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Activist Opal Lee gifted new home following arson attack

  • Jun 19, 2024
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Remembering the birthplace of Juneteenth

  • Jun 19, 2024
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Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, marks major milestone

  • Jun 19, 2024
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White House hosts early Juneteenth kickoff with star-studded concert

  • Jun 10, 2024
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By the Numbers: Juneteenth

  • Jun 19, 2023
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How communities across America celebrated Juneteenth

  • Jun 19, 2023
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New museum in South Carolina shows history of Juneteenth

  • Jun 19, 2023
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People across the country celebrate Juneteenth

  • Jun 19, 2023
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Angie Martinez talks hip-hop, Juneteenth and 'Soul of A Nation'

  • Jun 19, 2023
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Status of Juneteenth celebrations vary widely across US

  • Jun 19, 2023
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Thousands line up for rare look at original Emancipation Proclamation

"It's really important to me that my children know the history of the country."

  • Jun 19, 2023
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Galveston unveils Juneteenth welcome sign

As the country prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the Texas city unveiled a new welcome sign that celebrated its place in the historic day.

  • Jun 16, 2023
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What to know about Juneteenth

Athenia Rodney, founder and CEO of Juneteenth New York, talks about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

  • Jun 16, 2023

Juneteenth commemorated in Galveston, Texas, where holiday began

The city hosted an event that featured an unveiling of a new welcome sign.

  • Jun 16, 2023

Juneteenth and its implications for the economy and generational wealth

A look at a push for financial literacy and the history of the racial wealth gap

  • Jun 18, 2022