Mountain State residents celebrate another proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. On Jan. 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 20, 1863, he declared that Mountaineers are ...

From one First Lady to another, Michelle Obama has given her seal of approval to Oh, Mary! On the latest episode of Bowen ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

A new book details correspondence — letters long assumed to have been lost or destroyed -– that shed light on the nature of ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

A Juneteenth celebration took place near the Alamo on Thursday, marking the first time a play was performed at the pavilion in front of the Menger ...

Thursday marks Juneteenth, 160 years since emancipation was fully recognized. On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free. The news came two and a half ...

June 19th, 1865, marked a turning point in American history that many still don’t know the full story behind. Known as Juneteenth, this day commemorates the moment Union soldiers arrived […] The post ...

Donald Trump made these remarks at the White House days after sending National Guard to LA amid protests over aggressive ICE ...

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American ...

Do you need to put your trash out? Are banks closed? What to know about Juneteenth closings and openings today.

The holiday, which falls on June 19, commemorates the historic day when more than 250,000 enslaved people in Galveston Bay, Texas, finally gained their freedom on June 19, 1865—two and a half years ...