Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

For many, Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the African American journey from the brutality of slavery to the resilience of ...

Juneteenth celebrations brought communities together across the Lowcountry as people welcomed what is often called Black ...

June 19 has witnessed some of the most transformative events in world history, spanning social justice milestones, groundbreaking scientific achievements, ...

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

“Their enslavement was legal. The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery as we think in the United States.” At the end of the Civil War in 1865, there were thousands of slaves in the North and ...

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

Music could be heard throughout the Sioux City Public Museum on Thursday during Sioux City’s NAACP Juneteenth celebration.

The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...