It’s been 160 years since the Emancipation of Booker T. Washington; a Franklin County native born into slavery, who became a ...

As the clock nears midnight on New Year’s Eve, many African American churches and households across the country gather not to ...

Juneteenth is now a federal and state holiday, although Tallahassee has its own holiday on May 20th to honor the day the ...

Syracuse's own Juneteenth celebrations date back decades, with local Black communities calling it "our Fourth of July." ...

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

What does it truly mean to be free The answer to this question resonates deeply within the story of Juneteenth, a day that ...

Juneteenth was signed into law as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, by former President Joe Biden. He was surrounded by ...

President Lincoln signed an executive order on January 1, 1863, commonly known as the Emancipation Proclamation. Two and a ...

Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's why it's celebrated.

Government and state offices will be closed, as will the U.S. Post Office. That means there will be no mail delivery on ...

The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual Juneteenth Fest with an urgent theme this year. This Juneteenth ...

Staff at the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum celebrated Juneteenth with a craft project that featured a ...