This year, Juneteenth falls on Friday, June 19. Here's what's open and closed for the holiday.
Fletcher spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child.
The 30-day celebration with festivals, food, and more was started as a weeklong event in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson and was later extended by President Ronald Reagan.
At least six historically Black colleges enacted lockdowns after receiving threats, amid heightened concerns following recent campus violence at Utah Valley University.
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" fan favorite Dominique Thorne opens up about how her "Ironheart" character's tenacity in building her own legacy has shaped her from the inside out.
Tara Roberts - a diver, storyteller, and NatGeo Explorer - is working to bring these long-lost stories back to the surface.