Howard Gospel Choir performed Juneteenth musical celebration at Newton's Allen Center
Music Director Reginald Golden spoke to Jordyn Jagolinzer about their special event "Lift Every Voice," a Juneteenth celebration.
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Music Director Reginald Golden spoke to Jordyn Jagolinzer about their special event "Lift Every Voice," a Juneteenth celebration.
Across the nation, many people spent the day celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the official end of slavery in the U.S.
There were many events celebrating Juneteenth in the Boston area. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Juneteenth became federally recognized in the U.S. in 2021, but the origins of the holiday and its name date back more than 150 years.
Today is Juneteenth. Here's a look at the celebrations, free museum days and what's open and closed in the Boston area.
There's many things to do this weekend in Massachusetts, including a celebration for Juneteenth, a Greek festival and even a pickleball tournament!
Massachusetts celebrated Juneteenth on Wednesday with a flag raising at the State House. WBZ's Tiffany Chan reports.
June 19th marks the third consecutive year as a federally recognized United States holiday. Some services and stores may be closed today to commemorate it.
Worcester Public Schools announced that they plan to close out the year early due to the approaching heat wave. Lisa Hughes has Monday's top stories.
The Juneteenth flag was raised at Boston City Hall Plaza ahead of the holiday on Wednesday.
The Juneteenth holiday is Wednesday, but Embrace Boston is celebrating all week with a gala, festival and a block party at Roxbury Community College on Friday. Embrace Boston's Imari Paris Jeffries and "Everybody Gotta Eat" vendor Manny Mervil explain the importance of highlighting black-owned businesses this week.
The third annual Embrace Ideas Festival kicks off Tuesday. President and CEO of Embrace Boston Doctor Imari Paris Jeffries joins the Morning Mix.
WBZ spoke with the center's executives about the upcoming event.
Since Juneteenth gained formal recognition in 2021 as a national U.S. holiday, all non-essential federal offices close in observance.
It was in 1997 when Ben Haith came up with the idea to create a flag for the Juneteenth holiday.
WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Trason Bragg reports.
This is the third year Juneteenth is being observed as a federal holiday and that will impact some businesses.
There are plenty of events happening Monday to mark the Juneteenth holiday.
A special community cookout and basketball tournament was held Saturday in Cambridge in honor of Juneteenth.
A special community cookout and basketball tournament was held Saturday in Cambridge in honor of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom or Emancipation Day, is an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
WBZ TV's Paul Burton reports.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
It's mid-March, and some snow on the ground didn't stop Massachusetts golfers from hitting the links on Sunday.
The annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade took place Sunday, drawing massive crowds.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boston area and much of southern New England is heading into an active stretch of weather to start the week.
The Boston area and much of southern New England is heading into an active stretch of weather to start the week.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
It's mid-March, and some snow on the ground didn't stop Massachusetts golfers from hitting the links on Sunday.
The annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade took place Sunday, drawing massive crowds.
TSA workers have been calling out sick at many airports as they are missing their first paycheck. So far at Logan Airport, lines are moving smoothly.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu had an epic bat flip after hitting a clutch home run for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
Jayson Tatum had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes as Boston beat Washington on Saturday.
Charlie McAvoy scored twice and Fraser Minten had the shootout winner as the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.