A Juneteenth celebration in Prospect Park in New York City in 2022. (Michael Nagle/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images) Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a ...

Last year, Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday. Now, some parents in Cumberland County find it important to not only celebrate Juneteenth but also ensure their children understand its ...

New York Times reporter Astead Herndon was slammed by critics for suggesting that teachers will refrain from explaining the importance of Juneteenth "out of fear" of critical race theory opponents. On ...

YOU CAN’T EXPLAIN AWAY BIDEN’S JUNETEENTH MOMENT. The White House and its media allies are in full defensive mode over videos of President Joe Biden appearing to freeze, or zone out, or something, at ...

When President Trump recently announced that he was holding a rally in Tulsa, Okla., on June 19, some Americans were outraged. Other Americans had no idea why their friends and family and fellow ...

A crowd at the 13th Annual Juneteenth celebration in Prospect Park Brooklyn on June 20, 2022. Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a moving history of African ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Corey D. B. Walker, Wake Forest University Combining history and memoir, Annette ...

Players at the Juneteenth of the Carolinas' inaugural drum circle kicked off the celebration in 2022. Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a moving history of ...