Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery. See what President Trump said about it and what the holiday's flag means.

This story was part of a special Juneteenth project originally published in 2022 with Vox that explored the ongoing struggle ...

The red, white and blue of the Juneteenth flag, a familiar color scheme, will be flying alongside the American flag in many places on June 19, symbolizing the end of slavery in Texas. In Houston and ...

The flag was created by Ben Haith ... spreading the news of freedom in the Confederate States," describes the National Museum of African American History and Culture. But the proclamation couldn't be ...

David Hammons, American, born 1943 Caption Marcus Garvey designed the African American flag, which looked like the Italian flag, except that it is red, black, and green. But it is so abstract, so pure ...

Other flags used during African-American cultural celebrations: The pan-African flag. Year created: 1920. Designed by: Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey, ...

First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue of the U.S. flag to convey that all enslaved people and their descendants ...

While the tone was celebratory, many of those present said this year’s Juneteenth felt especially urgent — not just as a remembrance of emancipation but as a stand against efforts to suppress Black ...

In addition to pride flags, Salt Lake City’s new flags also include a “Celebration Flag” recognizing Juneteenth and the city’s Black and African American residents and a “Visibility Flag ...