PROTESTERS HAVE TOPPLED the only statue of a Confederate general in the US capital and set it on fire on Juneteenth – the day marking the end of slavery in the US. Cheering demonstrators jumped ...

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 honor the strength, ...

WASHINGTON — Energy pulsed through the District Friday, despite intermittent rain and thunderstorms, as joy mixed with demands for change this Juneteenth. Dozens of demonstrations highlighted ...

Last year, Congress voted to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. But Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in June 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, 2 ½ years after the ...

Celebrating Juneteenth in the DC Area: 2022 Events and Observances Here are events, celebrations, festivals and more to celebrate Juneteenth in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia ...

Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington, and now Nevada as well. Hundreds of companies give workers the day off.

Today is June 19, or Juneteenth, as it has come to be known in the United States.It marks the anniversary of Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issuing General Order No. 3 after arriving in Galveston, Texas ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1016 on May 13, 2021, making Juneteenth a state holiday. The law took effect on July 25, 2021, according to the Washington State Legislature. More in U.S.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1016 on May 13, 2021, making Juneteenth a state holiday. The law took effect on July 25, 2021, according to the Washington State Legislature.