Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect in 1863 ...

Festivities began Thursday with a vibrant parade through downtown Flint, featuring drummers, dancers, and dozens of community organizations. That energy carried into the evening with an Afrobeats ...

Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too.

Residents gathered at UM Flint Community Park to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in ...

In downtown Flint multiple celebrations from a Juneteenth parade to Juneteenth parties to celebrate the national holiday.

SAGINAW, MI — Mid-Michigan organizations are planning several outdoor events this weekend, including two Juneteenth celebrations scheduled after the federal holiday. Here is a list of events taking ...

As Juneteenth approaches, the City of Easton recognized the achievements of Black residents during the second annual ...

We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom more than two years after the ...

A number of events are happening Thursday, including an Afrobeats concert.

A date that speaks of freedom delayed. On that day, Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced what should have already been a reality. The Emancipation Proclamation, ...

Nik Rajkovic / [email protected] Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II proclaimed June 19 as ...