We spoke to writer Angélique Roché about the origins behind her new graphic novel The First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee ...

The activist doll was designed by Carlyle Nuera ...

Despite proclaiming last February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by ...

Mattel is introducing a new Barbie doll that honors pioneering activist Opal Lee, known as the "grandmother" of the Juneteenth movement.

The Museums and local organizations announced a packed slate of events for this year's Juneteenth festivities with the help ...

Those states with no official provision for Juneteenth include Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – With Black History Month underway, we’re celebrating the culture, history and impact of Miss Juneteenth ...

While the Trump administration has rolled back federal support for DEI initiatives, there is no public plan to change the status of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The fifth year since Juneteenth was ...

Fort Worth’s Dr. Opal Lee, the woman who led the charge to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, has been immortalized in the ...

Barbie said its Inspiring Women collection honors extraordinary women from all fields who inspire future generations.

Juneteenth will be marked on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Juneteenth commemorates the day — June 19, 1865 — when federal soldiers arrived in Galveston to take control of Texas and ensure the slaves were ...

Back in September 2020, then-President Donald Trump — ever the showman — made a bold pitch to Black voters: he would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. It was part of his glossy “Platinum Plan,” which ...