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

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

Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to ...

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

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

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

My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.

CHARLESTON – Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of ...

At the Juneteenth Cookout, families, adults and teenagers gathered together to celebrate the day commemorating the end of ...

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

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

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