Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

For many, Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the African American journey from the brutality of slavery to the resilience of ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

The event will be held at the Reedy Chapel AME Church, one of the locations where an order announcing the end of slavery in ...

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

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

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

Juneteenth 2025 marks 160 years since the last enslaved people were freed from Galveston, two years after the Emancipation ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Juneteenth block party kicked off at the Waikiki Shell on Thursday at 3 p.m. The free event was ...

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

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

The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...