Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...

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

The president had been expected to issue a proclamation about Juneteenth but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...

Lafayette joined cities across the nation in celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved ...

To honor this day, several vendors sold Juneteenth-inspired items, with many of the vendors being Black-owned businesses ...

Reconciliation bill still sinking with voters; New York mayoral muddle; DNC’s chairman agonistes; Crowded field could save ...

Juneteenth celebrations brought communities together across the Lowcountry as people welcomed what is often called Black ...

Children run back to the sidewalk after picking up candy during a Juneteenth Celebration Parade in Flint on Thursday, June 19 ...