Each June, communities across the United States gather to celebrate Juneteenth, a blend of "June" and "nineteenth”, as the ...

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...

Joyful celebration of Juneteenth in Portsmouth marks 10th anniversary of African Burying Ground Memorial Park, hailed as ...

A freedom walk across the Piscataqua River drew dozens of marchers who marked the end of slavery in the U.S. nearly 160 years ...

IT’S JUST INCREDIBLE TO WATCH THIS EVENT GROW YEAR AFTER YEAR. AND THIS DAY REALLY IS ABOUT LIBERATION. IT’S KNOWN AS FREEDOM DAY WITHIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, AND IT’S A DAY THEY’VE BEEN ...

Temperatures are beginning to climb in Maine on Juneteenth, and there is a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms to ...

Man holds a flag during a Juneteenth celebration in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 19 June 2025 ...

According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated ...

PORTSMOUTH – In honor of Juneteenth, the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, in partnership with 3S Artspace, presents a powerful evening of historical truth-telling and ancestral ...

Juneteenth, a fundamental commemoration in African American history, has found significant resonance in the state of New Hampshire. Celebrated on June 19, this date marks the total liberation of ...