Juneteenth

Doctor Opal Lee has made it her mission to have Juneteenth named as a federal holiday, now with her goal complete she’s been named “the Grandmother of Juneteenth”. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports. 

The Tristate is celebrating Juneteenth and one celebration involved running in heat wave worthy temperatures. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports. 

NBC NY presents “Juneteenth: Commemorating Freedom, including an inspiring interview with Dr. Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Don’t miss this insightful and educational tribute to a pivotal moment in American history.

Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.

Here’s what to know about the federal holiday and what it mean for U.S. workers on June 19 this year.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil war, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Despite that for more than a century, Juneteenth has been sacred to many Black communities, it wasn’t until 2021, that President Joe Biden proclaimed it a federal holiday....

Authorities in Texas say a shooting in a park left two people dead and several wounded on Saturday.

The fourth-annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert has set a star-studded lineup for a Times Square spectacle, filled with dozens of performers across 17 Broadway productions. The June 19 concert, put on by the Broadway League, will take place at “the Crossroads of the World” from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (rain or shine). This year’s celebration will include the presentation…

The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C.

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities.

Myles Miller reporting on the Juneteenth celebration at an Upper West Side church.

Mrs. Cooper died in March of 2023 at the age of 92. Her remains were to be placed in the same plot where her husband was buried 22 years ago. The two would be reunited in death — or so they thought.

A San Diego family who served as a long-time pillar of the Black community starting in 1960s is suing a local cemetery for allegedly losing their father’s remains after he died 20 years ago.

Fort Worth is hosting Opal Lee’s annual Walk For Freedom, and the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” said she’s not slowing down anytime soon.

A community in Bergen County is breathing new life into an old cemetery with a forgotten past buried underneath. Pat Battle reports.

Summer may be a few days away, but the city is already buzzing with outdoor activities just in time for the long weekend. Struggling to find something to do this weekend, or still feel like you haven’t truly explored the the city? We’ve got a list of activities to check out in and around New York City this Juneteenth...

Juneteenth marks a special day in American history signifying freedom and independence for all African American enslaved people.  Most people correlate the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 to Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves. However, it was not that simple. In fact, most slave owners were aware of the proclamation, yet they refrained from letting slaves go or telling them the truth. It…

Many Americans will be marking Juneteenth this month. It’s the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.

One dance group is telling the story of gospel music and its impact on the black experience. Myles Miller reports.

Central Park is celebrating Juneteenth with an event at a historic site that was once located inside the park. Erica Byfield reports.