The city of Gastonia received a $15,000 grant to expand the Aunt Charlotte McClee Community Garden. Here is what that will ...

A Juneteenth reconciliation vigil at Salt Lake City’s International Peace Gardens blended drumming, storytelling and calls for unity as community leaders emphasized healing, reflection and resistance ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - June 19 marks Juneteenth across the United States -- a day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people. Juneteenth was first celebrated in Galveston, Texas in ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – 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 ...

Federal law recognizes Juneteenth as a holiday, but leave varies by state. NC cabinet agency employees get paid leave for Juneteenth or alternative days. Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte grant ...

Juneteenth in North Carolina: Find out which state employees get paid leave, how it’s recognized in Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte + the holiday’s importance.

The annual Durag Fest in Charlotte, NC is returning, but to a new location. Here’s what to expect at the Juneteenth event in June and how to get tickets.

Discover diverse Juneteenth events in Charlotte, NC. Attend festivals, tours, and art shows celebrating Black freedom and history. Explore local activities!