Celebrate Juneteenth around D.C. with festivals, history and family-friendly gatherings. The big picture: Juneteenth — a new federal holiday marking the 1865 emancipation of enslaved people in Texas — ...

Some on the “Juneteenth Jubilee and Freedom Walk,” which retraced the steps of enslaved people seeking freedom, say they worry about Trump’s anti-DEI measures. advertisement The Washington Post ...

Last June, Gov. Wes Moore (D) issued a blanket pardon to 100,000 people in Maryland, forgiving decades of low-level marijuana ...

WASHINGTON — Due to the heat alert in D.C., some spray parks and rec centers remained open Thursday during the Juneteenth holiday. Whether you're someone who braces for the heat, like Henry ...

Photographer Justin Featherstone shares how The OLot Parking Lot fosters creativity and human connection. Discover his story ...

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The City of Washington held a Juneteenth celebration on June 21st and June 22nd. The theme this year was, “A Celebration of Culture, Resilience, and Survival,” to ...

19 ways to celebrate Juneteenth as a family The holiday commemorates the day slaves in Texas learned they were free. By Megan Braden-Perry | TODAY • Published June 12, 2025 • Updated on June ...

President Donald Trump lamented the number of holidays in America in a post on Juneteenth evening. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier Thursday that Trump would not ...

Opal Lee, known to many as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year’s Walk for Freedom march due to a recent hospitalization.

Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in Franklin County after being enslaved the first nine years of his life.