I was delighted to see another Juneteenth celebration this year at McCulloch Park. Juneteenth is one of the nation’s oldest holidays, despite only being named a federal one in 2021. The day ...

Just over 160 years ago on Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in an attempt to save ...

On Jan. 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, granting freedom to all enslaved persons ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - New Year celebrations in the Charleston area continued into Wednesday, especially for those with African American ancestry and heritage who observe Emancipation Day. The ...

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22nd, 1862, but it didn't go into full effect until January 1, 1863. That historic proclamation didn't immediately ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston celebrated Emancipation Day with a parade and a post-program. The nation’s longest-running parade made a return in honor of the Emancipation Proclamation, which ...

“Black history is our history. This is our time to serve, and this is our time to be a part of our own history. Starting in ...

The Emancipation Association of Montgomery held its 160th annual Emancipation Proclamation Celebration to kick off 2026.

As New Year’s celebrations faded and 2026 began, hundreds across the Lowcountry gathered for a different kind of tradition.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - People across the Sunshine State celebrated freedom Monday. May 20 is Emancipation Day in Florida. That’s the day in 1865 when General Edward McCook read the Emancipation ...

This story was corrected on Feb. 4, 2013.Lawmakers from Prince George's and Montgomery counties want the state to formally celebrate the day Maryland’s slaves were freed nearly 150 years ago.A bill co ...