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

On New Year’s Eve, Black churches in New Orleans and across the country will continue the tradition known as Watch Night or ...

View Abraham Lincoln's signed Emancipation Proclamation at ALPLM in Springfield, featured in a special exhibit celebrating ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) -Over 150 years ago, on January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation ...

In Milledgeville, over 100 gathered to mark the Emancipation Proclamation's anniversary, reflecting on its enduring impact ...

Ken Griffin, known for purchasing a Stegosaurus skeleton and a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, recently acquired Abraham Lincoln's handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment. Griffin purchased the ...

Aug. 4 marks when England abolished slavery in the West Indies in 1834. Sept. 22 marked when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862. Jan. 1 was the date the ...

The International African American Museum will host several events Wednesday and Thursday to commemorate Emancipation Day.

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the delayed arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation news to enslaved people in Texas in 1865. While a significant step, the Emancipation ...

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, commemorates the delayed arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation news in Texas in 1865. While the proclamation marked a crucial step, it didn't fully ...

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