EMANCIPATION DAY

Nation's tax collector says it has improved telephone service from last year, when just 1 in 10 calls were answered.

With Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday last year, many people are now celebrating the significance of the day.

It has been one year since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but in roughly half of the country it is still not an official day off.

On Sunday, Churchgoers will celebrate Juneteenth during their worship services. Members of the clergy reflect on the role of the church and the holiday marking the notification of the end of slavery.

Many state and local federal offices will be closed -- along with banks and other businesses.

Several artists including Bun B, Lupe Fiasco and 6LACK have recorded songs honoring Juneteenth for Apple Music.

Record-high temperatures and torrential rains are affecting people's long-needed summer getaways. As the climate warms, vacations may not be what they once were. People are figuring out how to adapt.

Fourth of July hasn’t always been a cause for celebration for many African Americans, writes Dennis Patterson in this guest opinion.

The contrast between former President Donald Trump's final Juneteenth in the White House and the lead-up to President Joe Biden's first is stark.

Congress and President Joe Biden acted with unusual swiftness this week in approving Juneteenth as a national holiday.

The bill passed the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Are you tired of dealing with a perpetual loop of Zoom meetings and Wi-Fi connectivity issues?

In 2016, then-89-year-old activist Opal Lee marched 1,400 miles from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, DC, to raise awareness about Juneteenth.

June 19, known as Juneteenth, marks the end of slavery in the US. It is the first new federal holiday in decades.

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris signed into law a bill establishing Juneteenth National Independence Day, a celebration designating the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday.

The bill passed the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support.

For many Black Americans, especially those from Southern states, Juneteenth has been an important day in history for over 150 years.

For many Black Americans, especially those from southern states, Juneteenth has been an important day in history for over 150 years.

The bill to make Juneteenth the 12th federal holiday sailed through Congress, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign it into law.

It’s an occasion that’s recognized in most states and the District of Columbia, but it’s not as of yet a federal holiday.

The June 19 holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia mark June 19 as a state holiday or observance. But -- despite a push by activists over the years -- Juneteenth still isn't a federal holiday. What Juneteenth isJuneteenth -- a blending of the words June and nineteenth -- is the oldest regular US celebration of the end of slavery. Juneteenth has been celebrated informally since 1865, but Texas became the first state to make it a state holiday in 1980.