ORLANDO, Fla. — Juneteenth is the oldest nationally recognized celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. It commemorates the day — June 19, 1865 — when the last African American slaves ...

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philadelphia is known for its firsts — America’s first zoo, first library and first Thanksgiving Day parade, to name a few. Rivers Casino Philadelphia is proud to also ...

Despite early rain, thousands gathered in West Philadelphia for the annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival held along 52nd Street on Sunday. Beginning in Parkside at the Mann Center in Fairmount Park ...

The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival celebrates freedom and community with a vibrant lineup of activities including live music, dance performances, youth activities, local food and craft ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The 160th anniversary of Juneteenth was marked with a big celebration at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. Even though the weather caused the annual Juneteenth Block ...

The Juneteenth Block Party at the African American Museum in Philadelphia was forced to end early Thursday due to severe weather. The holiday celebration was temporarily paused for roughly 30 minutes ...

Before the rain hit the area, thousands gathered outside the African American Museum in Philadelphia in Center City on Thursday for the annual Juneteenth Block Party. The theme of event was “Audacious ...

The museum’s special programming targeted visitors who may not have known about America’s second independence day and the people behind it. Zoe, 2, shows off the Juneteenth flag she made while ...

It's a guaranteed party this weekend in South Philly, where both drag queens and soccer hooligans will roam the streets. Drag performers are putting on a free show — with bonus lawn games, crafts and ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The ...