Juneteenth

California Live’s Danielle Nottingham chats with Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell about the 4th annual Juneteenth Celebration and Resource Fair. The event, which is free to the public, will have live music, food, fun and activities for the whole family!

Hundreds of Bay Area families gathered at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose to celebrate Juneteenth. Events at the museum engaged children and their families by displaying animated films entirely produced by Black filmmakers and painted drums to celebrate the holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. For many it was important to highlight...

Hundreds of Bay Area families gathered at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose to celebrate Juneteenth.

The Black Cultural Zone is on a mission to build a lasting legacy in one of Oakland’s most divested communities.

Dr. Karwanna D. Irving is making a difference by empowering entrepreneurs to succeed and grow with a pathway on how to get government contracts.

Dr. Karwanna D. Irving is making a difference by empowering entrepreneurs to succeed and grow with a pathway on how to get government contracts. Christie Smith reports.

Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.

Here’s what to know about the federal holiday and what it mean for U.S. workers on June 19 this year.

Authorities in Texas say a shooting in a park left two people dead and several wounded on Saturday.

Join Marcus Washington for the AACSA 43rd Annual Juneteenth in the Streets Festival Celebration. Hosted in the Sofa District of Downtown San Jose, this celebration will feature headliner Marsha Ambrosius, performances by Alabama State University and Florida A&M marching bands, unique vendors, and much more! WHEN: Saturday, June 15th from 12 to 7 PM WHERE: Sofa District, Downtown San Jose,…

The body of Sidney Cooper Sr., a San Diego man who founded the city’s first Juneteenth celebration, has been located. He was finally laid to rest next to his late wife on Saturday.

California Live’s Danielle Nottingham tours LA’s new Hidden History Museum, which features untold stories of historical figures in Black California history.

Rev. Jethroe Moore, the president of the Silicon Valley chapter of the NAACP, speaks about the importance of Juneteenth and shares what young Black Americans need to know about dealing with the past but also creating their own identities moving forward.

It’s been two years since Juneteenth was formally recognized as a federal holiday, but a major labor union says it’s still in a fight to have the day recognized as a formal holiday.

It’s been two years since Juneteenth was formally recognized as a federal holiday, but a major labor union says it’s still in a fight to have the day recognized as a formal holiday. Velena Jones reports.

NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston discusses the political side of Juneteenth.

The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C.

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities.

In the run-up to Juneteenth, Berkeley held a week-long celebration of the holiday culminating on Sunday with an event where nearly a dozen musical acts played.

Mrs. Cooper died in March of 2023 at the age of 92. Her remains were to be placed in the same plot where her husband was buried 22 years ago. The two would be reunited in death — or so they thought.