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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of ...

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 ...

Several communities in the region have Juneteenth events, and at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, organizers say there is an ...