The historic holiday, which celebrates the official end of slavery in the US, has taken on renewed significance this year.

The historic holiday, which celebrates the official end of slavery in the US, has taken on renewed significance this year.

In 2020, Juneteenth is taking on a new meaning and prominence. More companies and organizations are recognizing it, and many protests are planned.

In 2020, Juneteenth is taking on a new meaning and prominence. More companies and organizations are recognizing it, and many protests are planned.

Keedron Bryant's song I Just Wanna Live was posted one day after the death of George Floyd.

Juneteenth carries some extra weight this year.  The annual holiday, celebrated on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, with Union troops and the news that the state's enslaved people had been declared …

On the eve of Juneteenth, educators said the history of systemic racism in this country and the contributions of Black people has been erased.

This Friday marks Juneteenth, the oldest known holiday honoring the end of slavery in the United States. And this year, more than a dozen companies are, for the first time, giving employees a paid day off from work to observe it.

President Donald Trump is seeking to take credit for making Juneteenth -- a day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States -- "very famous," after rescheduling his first rally since the start of the pandemic to avoid further criticism for seeming t…

The holiday has renewed urgency as we march for justice and demand that freedom finally rings true for Black Americans.

Damon Lindelof and Regina King’s Watchmen will be free to non-HBO subscribers this weekend as the network ramps up efforts to promote black voices. The offer is also taking place on Juneteenth, a day that many people celebrate and honor as the day slavery end…

HBO will make all nine episodes of its DC Comics Watchmen series available on HBO.com and Free On Demand services the weekend of June 19, 2020, to highlight Black voices during Juneteenth holiday. Here’s how to watch them.

The specific length of time - 8:46 - refers to the duration that ex-Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee to George Floyd's neck while Floyd was handcuffed and prone on the ground, ultimately killing Floyd.

At a moment when black dignity and human rights that have faced huge setbacks in the age of Trump appear suddenly within reach, America needs the powerful symbolism of a national commemoration of Emancipation, writes Peniel Joseph, to honor America's past rac…

Trump rescheduled his Tulsa rally to June 20, so it won't conflict with the Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of U.S. slavery.

Juneteenth could not be coming at a more fitting time.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Thursday that President Donald Trump will resume campaign rallies on Juneteenth, a holiday marking the emancipation of slaves, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a city with a history of a racial massacre. She clai…

President Donald Trump is facing fierce backlash over his decision to hold a campaign rally on Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery, in Tulsa, the site of a horrific race massacre against black people.

President Donald Trump's campaign defended their decision to hold a Juneteenth rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 19.

President Donald Trump is facing fierce backlash over his decision to hold a campaign rally on Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery, in Tulsa, the site of a horrific race massacre against black people.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Thursday that President Donald Trump will resume campaign rallies on Juneteenth, a holiday marking the emancipation of slaves, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a city with a history of a racial massacre. She clai…

Donald Trump will return to the 2020 campaign trail on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a move freighted with racial symbolism and one almost certain to end poorly for the incumbent president.

Democrats accused President Trump of racism Thursday for scheduling his next campaign rally on the "Juneteenth" anniversary of slavery's end, in Tulsa, Oklahoma -- site of one of the worst massacres of blacks in U.S. history.

The first campaign rally in months will take place in Tulsa, where black people were massacred in 1921.

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RT @DarkSideAdvcate: So you awarded Juneteenth Scholarships to Descendants of African Slave TRADERS? This is a disgrace!

RT @SovereignWoman_: You have Africans on reparations panels, a Nigerian was crowned Ms. Juneteenth, they’re writing white supremacist thin…

RT @LtGovGilchrist: As Michigan’s first Black Lieutenant Governor, I’m proud to see our state recognize Juneteenth as an official state hol…

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RT @DarkSideAdvcate: So you awarded Juneteenth Scholarships to Descendants of African Slave TRADERS? This is a disgrace!

RT @wxyzdetroit: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday to make Juneteenth a state holiday. https://t.co/for704i6…

RT @LtGovGilchrist: As Michigan’s first Black Lieutenant Governor, I’m proud to see our state recognize Juneteenth as an official state hol…

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RT @bellinissima: Twitter is open 24/7 365 And a great way to celebrate Juneteenth is to pay Black content creators for their labor. Tinu…

RT @wxyzdetroit: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday to make Juneteenth a state holiday. https://t.co/for704i6…

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed bipartisan legislation declaring Juneteenth a state holiday. READ MORE: https://t.co/ufRB09O6rm

RT @SovereignWoman_: You have Africans on reparations panels, a Nigerian was crowned Ms. Juneteenth, they’re writing white supremacist thin…

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Parkland's VOICES Employee Resource Group proudly hosted "A Conversation with Dr. Opal Lee, #GrandmotherofJuneteenth,” on Wednesday, July 12, on the Parkland campus, where guests and employees learned more about the importance of #Juneteenth. https://t.co/OvdMnsIeXq

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RT @Sunrun: On #Juneteenth, we celebrate Black Americans & some of our nation’s greatest strengths – equality, diversity & freedom. Happy #…

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RT @MichiganDems: Today, @GovWhitmer signed legislation to establish Juneteenth as a statewide holiday, taking an important step to commemo…

RT @SovereignWoman_: You have Africans on reparations panels, a Nigerian was crowned Ms. Juneteenth, they’re writing white supremacist thin…

She's a rising star in the Democratic party! Gov. Whitmer signs legislation to make Juneteenth a state holiday https://t.co/63PbiwiIe9

RT @DarkSideAdvcate: So you awarded Juneteenth Scholarships to Descendants of African Slave TRADERS? This is a disgrace!

Looking back at singer and songwriter @seniteb 's performance at the @GGCFreshMarket this past Juneteenth. @seniteb brought an amazing atmosphere to 63rd and Racine and blessed us with so many of her amazing songs. A local Chicago talent with a bright future ahead! https://t.co/zXWnwomcfz

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RT @DisabledDem: I clicked on Tinu's GFM, hoping to see a wave of donations in honor of Juneteenth & I'm talking about YT folx. I see a fe…

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