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 ...

The last enslaved people in America learned of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation 160 years ago. It took two ...

Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in 1865, when Galveston, Texas, received news that the Civil War ...

Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to ...

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

Ottumwa's Juneteenth celebration, organized by local leaders and volunteers, aims to educate the community about the ...

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

My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.

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

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

CHARLESTON – Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of ...