Americans have been celebrating July 4th as the country’s Independence Day since the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. However, for many Americans, specifically ...

A lifelong artist, Adams focuses on community-based public art, with much of his work rooted in cultural icons and historical figures within the African American community. Today, he is the owner of ...

Black folks collectively rolled their eyes the moment Walmart blanketed its freezers with Juneteenth ice cream in 2022. Did a multinational corporation with no ties to the community really have the ...

“The National Juneteenth Museum will be a beacon of hope and possibility as we contextualize history while also elevating resilience and joy,” said L’Rai Arthur-Mensah, executive account director at ...

Wiley Mullins is an entrepreneur whose new project “Table Telling” encourages families to unite, celebrate Juneteenth and the ideas the holiday represents. He joined News 12’s Gwen Edwards to talk ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — MY Project USA hosted a Freedom Forward Community Circle event Wednesday, allowing young people to talk about what freedom means to them. Organizers said the event is designed ...

Paris Alston: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. Celebrations are taking place all week long in accordance with the Juneteenth holiday. One of them is the Embrace Ideas Festival, a celebration grounded in ...

Neighbors in communities across Metro Detroit spent time honoring the Juneteenth holiday. Celebrations included parades, service projects, and other community gathers on Wednesday (June 19). Neighbors ...

Juneteenth is a very significant holiday for Black people. Observed every June 19, it marks the day in 1865 when Union troops landed in Galveston, Texas, to free the last enslaved Black Americans.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — People in West Michigan celebrated Juneteenth Thursday with events happening all over. Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids was busy for the second straight year with the Justice ...