The event featured the dedication of a memorial stone in honor of those formerly enslaved families. The stone now rests in ...

It’s been a robust day," said Kara Wallace at an all-day Juneteenth celebration at Dixwell's Q House -- a day of art, food, sports, resources, ...

Looking for the best things to do in Connecticut this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list! This weekend may be Connecticut's first weekend in a long time ...

Juneteenth is more than just a day off from work—it's a time to remember the struggles and triumphs of African Americans ...

President Joe Biden made Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S., a federal holiday in ...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 9 p.m. for southern Connecticut, northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York." Also Read: What's open and closed on Juneteenth: Details on ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.

Across Connecticut, communities celebrated the Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday. Federal legislation signed by President Joe Biden in 2021 ...

Juneteenth celebrations are taking place across the state today, despite efforts from the Trump administration to roll back diversity efforts. One church group is putting together a potluck.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before ...

Jodi Hill-Lilly, the head of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families, wants state residents to focus on mental health this Juneteenth holiday.

The holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved African Americans were free.