A new memorial now honors the lives of Angela Carr, Jerrald Gallion and A.J. Laguerre Jr., one year after the three were killed in a racially-motivated attack at a Dollar General in Jacksonville.

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...

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Spontaneous Juneteenth celebrations emerged almost immediately. Celebrants referred to the day as “Emancipation Day,” “Freedom Day,” “Juneteenth” and “ Jubilee Day .” The latter title alluded to the ...

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and one woman who helped make this happen is Ms. Opal Lee. She’s a mother, a ...

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom may soon stretch far beyond its traditional 2.5-mile route in Fort Worth.The annual walk takes ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

Comedian D.L. Hughley made the trip to Fort Worth to walk in Opal's March for Freedom in Fort Worth. Here's everything you ...

A walk in Pacoima, a celebration in Altadena and a concert in Manhattan Beach are some of the events planned for Juneteenth ...

The "Declarations of Freedom" exhibit is on display now in Fort Worth. FOX 4's Shannon Murray is there looking at freedom ...

Eugene Howard and his family have a deep connection to Juneteenth, as it marks the day their ancestors were freed.

Jason Clinkscales is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Whole Game, and his work has been featured at Awful Announcing, The Week and Dime Magazine. A New York City native, he is also a former ...