It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...

Thursday marks Juneteenth, 160 years since emancipation was fully recognized. On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free. The news came two and a half ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

Let Marylanders be at the forefront of a growing movement to recognize the end of slavery and work toward a better, more ...

Donald Trump made these remarks at the White House days after sending National Guard to LA amid protests over aggressive ICE ...

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American ...

Do you need to put your trash out? Are banks closed? What to know about Juneteenth closings and openings today.

The holiday, which falls on June 19, commemorates the historic day when more than 250,000 enslaved people in Galveston Bay, Texas, finally gained their freedom on June 19, 1865—two and a half years ...

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

Should parts of Yellowstone National Park — or any national park or monument — be sold so private homes can be built there?