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Though federal holidays like Thanksgiving are widely observed, private companies are under no obligation to offer any particular day off.
After a year of intense emotion for Black people, Anthony sought to create anthems for those seeking to work through…
Chloe Bailey's Juneteenth special performance of Nina Simone's 1965 hit "Feeling Good" created some controversy on Twitter.
Detroit-based artist Rachelle Baker is behind the Google Doodle that was inspired by the Juneteenth holiday.
We shouldn't trivialize a federal Juneteenth holiday, but it's no substitute for legislation that would make Black people truly free.
Now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday, states have been scrambling to figure out if they should add to paid…
On June 19, 1865, union troops informed slaves in Galveston that they were free. Today, Juneteenth marks a symbolic end…
The piece was unveiled on Saturday by Floyd’s brother Terrence Floyd, as a part of the celebration of Juneteenth.
Opal Lee, also known as the ”Grandmother of Juneteenth,” watched her vision come to fruition as Juneteenth became a national…
South Dakota is the only state that has yet to recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or observance.
Our list of five weekly shows to watch includes options about fathers and Juneteenth, both being celebrated this weekend.
If you are a vocal opponent of critical race theory, Don Lemon wants you to "stop making it about you…
Lawmakers are reviving calls to end a loophole in the Constitution that allowed another form of slavery, forced labor for…
Black members of Congress and singer Usher, among others, were at the White House as Biden signed Juneteenth into law…
As a part of our "Black and Proud" series, Sterling K. Brown, Maxine Waters and more are joining theGrio to…
Democrat Cori Bush of St. Louis continues to call for reparations and an end to police violence amid Juneteenth becoming…
There is disdain among Black Americans about Juneteenth as a federal holiday as voting rights and police reform bills remain…
The San Jose Sharks caught some heat after the NHL team tweeted a picture of their shark logo biting through…
"My kids celebrate the 19th of June," Knowles-Lawson told CBS This Morning. "They always have, and they always will."
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the symbolic end of slavery in the US is officially a paid federal holiday.