President Joe Biden made Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S., a federal holiday in ...

Juneteenth is more than just a day off from work—it's a time to remember the struggles and triumphs of African Americans ...

These are the top news stories in Connecticut for June 19, 2025 at 10 p.m.

Across Connecticut, communities celebrated the Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday. Federal ...

A historic Black family is getting recognition in Simsbury this Juneteenth. In the 1770s, a man named Peter Jackson was ...

Juneteenth celebrations are taking place across the state today, despite efforts from the Trump administration to roll back ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest ...

Here's a look back at the history of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and ...

Lilly, the head of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families, wants state residents to focus on mental health this ...

The holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved African Americans were free.