For the past few years, companies were using Juneteenth as an opportunity to share commitments to advance racial equity,” said Joelle Emerson, CEO of culture and inclusion platform Paradigm. “In the ...

This came roughly two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. The order outlawed slavery in all the Confederate states. In 2021, Joe ...

Americans are set to observe Juneteenth on Thursday, a federal holiday since 2021, commemorating the end of slavery. While ...

Is the stock market closed today, June 19, for Juneteenth 2025? That’s the big question on every investor’s mind. As the ...