Juneteenth's origins and this year's celebrations The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the end ...

HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep.

U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan’s ruling means that Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status designation should return to its original February 2026 date, giving more than a half-million Haitian ...

Despite the 90-plus-degree heat that felt like 100 degrees, people danced and jived to the Just Us Band’s rendition of ...

During Fairfax City’s Juneteenth ceremony on June 14, City Councilmember Stacey Hardy-Chandler received a special honor.

The Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce (GWBCC) honored business leaders at 'The Art of Black Business 2025 ...

The Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of Commerce celebrates Black entrepreneurship and community leadership at its ...

Washington, DC, June 25, 2025-Mortgage applications increased 1.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage ...

This Juneteenth, we celebrate the progress Black Americans have cultivated against all odds and the places they call home.

For social justice activist Glenn Harris, President Donald Trump’s statement on Juneteenth, arguing there are “too many ...

Located just beyond Q Street next to the Dumbarton House in Georgetown, the Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemeteries are the two oldest Black cemeteries in the District. The cemeteries held ...