Ashanti headlines the R&B Music Experience. Our picks for the 2025 Juneteenth holiday also include a silent dance party and a ...

Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed as a federal holiday on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. There will be celebrations ...

Juneteenth Chicagoland’s Intersection of Celebration and Calls for Justice The mid-June sunshine reveals Bronzeville streets ...

A Juneteenth parade celebrating the contributions of African Americans to the city and to the world took place Saturday on ...

An early Juneteenth celebration Saturday in Richton Park was the first of several this week int he south and southwest ...

Coinciding with both Juneteenth and Pride Month, a new health clinic offering culturally competent care to Black LGBTQ+ ...

The 2025 Juneteenth Festival is presented by Far South CDC with the support of sponsors and partners including Special Service Area #45, the City of Chicago, 21st Ward Ald. Ronnie Mosley, Illinois ...

Enjoy live entertainment, face painting, African drumming, family sports, vendors, science experiments and community health ...

Organizers say this year's theme is conquering our past, commemorating our present, and committing to our future.

The Juneteenth installment of the short film series “Life Within the Lens” will take place 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at the ...