On Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance.” “California is proud to recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday ...

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

So as much as the holiday represents freedom, "it also represents ... racial justice protests in the summer of 2020. Juneteenth Independence Day is now the 11th holiday recognized by the federal ...

Lauren Cross remembers growing up learning about her formerly enslaved ancestors and wanting to know more. Executive ...

Juneteenth, or Freedom Day as the June 19 holiday is also known, marks the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the United States. On the morning of June 19, 1865, the enslaved population ...

Traditionally celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when the Union Army arrived in Texas––the last state in the Confederacy with institutional slavery––to proclaim freedom for ...

Alicia D. Crudup, the chair of the Juneteenth Community Committee, said Juneteenth is her day of independence and freedom. “It is really important to me that we recognize the history and we recognize ...

“Juneteenth is a made-up holiday,” read the caption on an Instagram photo of Twiddy drinking a beverage at a Hilton Head ...

It was his way of bringing the celebration of Juneteenth — a day commemorating the delayed notification to ... a hair and fashion show and more for the annual Juneteenth SF Freedom Celebration. On ...

“Juneteenth is a day to honor the power and promise of the ... who will join together to amplify in unison the enduring message of freedom and change. A heartfelt thank you to our friends ...