Spend the day at the Juneteenth Family Fun Day at Reedy Chapel AME: the first African Methodist Episcopal Church established in Texas and another place where General Order No. 3 was read in 1865.

That was the case until nearly 100 years later, on June 19, 1863, or what is now recognized as Juneteenth. While I grew up in the American South, I never learned about Juneteenth in school.

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this month. Although Juneteenth was officially recognized in 2021 by President Joe Biden, making it the ...

In anticipation of Juneteenth, our experts have put together a helpful guide for families to educate and engage children around this important holiday. The Civil War ended in April 1865, but news of ...

From the first Juneteenth celebrations to traditional red food and drink, we've put together some facts to get you started, with the help of black history educator Linford Sweeney. The argument ...

Andy Alfaro [email protected] Families shared food, music and fun Saturday at the Juneteenth Celebration at Mellis Park in Modesto. Estelle Counts cooked hot links and chicken for more than 60 ...

In addition to Committee business, the meeting featured the discussion, Define the Narrative – Juneteenth: Facts vs. Myths, a dialogue with veteran arts and entertainment writer Ronda Racha Penrice, ...