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

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Hundreds of Southeast Queens residents celebrated Juneteenth at the 5th annual Juneteenth in Queens Celebration at Roy Wilkins Park ...

Like the American flag, it is red, white and blue to indicate those freed are also Americans. The five-point white star in the middle is a tribute to Juneteenth’s birthplace of Texas.

Juneteenth celebrations began to regain popularity again in the 1970s and early 1980s, after another Texas politician, Albert Ely Edwards, pushed for Juneteenth to become a state holiday, Collins ...

Like the American flag, it is red, white and blue to indicate that those freed are also Americans. The five-point white star in the middle is a tribute to Juneteenth's birthplace of Texas.