It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The ...

NFL Teams In Agreement On Juneteenth Holiday originally appeared on The Spun. Thursday June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal United States holiday to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday marks ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker said he is ordering flags be lowered in Illinois to commemorate Juneteenth on June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery ...

WASHINGTON — The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on Thursday, June 19, a federal holiday marking the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were ...

When you think of a Key West-style tiki bar, you instantly think of the abolition of slavery, amirite? Well, after this you will. On behalf of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach, the ...

Is Chick-fil-A Open on Juneteenth This Year? originally appeared on Parade. Over the years, Chick-fil-A has gained a cult following. Whether you're stopping by for a tasty chicken sandwich, those ...