Juneteenth

For Thom Reed, program manager at Family Search International, Juneteenth is a good time for those who want to know more about their ancestry to learn it and share it with their families.

Braiders and barbers showcased their hair-styling talents in Ogden as part of the Utah Juneteenth Festival.

The latest Utah news for Thursday evening, March 24, 2022.

A committee of Utah lawmakers supported a bill Monday that would designate Juneteenth as a state holiday.

After last summer, Utah organizers work to keep the momentum around racial equality going in this year’s Juneteenth festivities.

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, June 17, 2021.

June 19 is a commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States, marking the day enslaved people in Texas were finally freed — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Independence Day is often seen as a day to commemorate the founding of the country, to reflect on American values and celebrate freedom. But as protests…

Salt Lake County raised the red, white and blue Juneteenth flag at a ceremony Friday morning, where Mayor Jenny Wilson proclaimed the county’s support of…

Friday marks the fourth year that Utah has officially recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday. It dates back to 1865, when the last enslaved people were…

Thursday morning, June 18, 2020Coalition Wants More Transparency In Inland Port PlanThe Stop the Polluting Port coalition has responded to the proposed…