A holiday that is spreading across the U.S. and beyond, Juneteenth is considered the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It was originally celebrated on ...

At night, I lie awake thinking about someone I do not know. During the day, I comb through online archives and newspapers, trying to find her. Her name was Cretia, and she was a 14-year-old enslaved ...

Back in the early 1970s, when I was a rookie reporter at the Herald, I believed it was my duty as a journalist to tell the story of my people. I wanted white Americans to see the truth about us - what ...

While the Trump administration has rolled back federal support for DEI initiatives, there is no public plan to change the status of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The fifth year since Juneteenth was ...

KIRBY, Texas – Juneteenth 2025 marks 160 years since the last enslaved people were freed from Galveston, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation initially freed all slaves. True Vision Church in ...

WASHINGTON - The hard-won freedom of enslaved people and the enduring progress of the African American community will be celebrated across the nation on Juneteenth – the oldest known celebration ...

Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of ...

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves effective January of ...

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a day dedicated to commemorating the liberation of enslaved Black people from slavery in the United States. On January 1, 1863, President ...

As calls for racial justice and police reform continue, communities throughout the U.S. are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth this Friday. With what's going on in America, the 155th anniversary of ...

WEST CHESTER—The history of Juneteenth came alive during a theatrical reenactment of “From Appomattox to Galveston,” on Juneteenth, at the Chester County History Center. About three dozen actors and ...

Back in the early 1970s, when I was a rookie reporter at the Herald, I believed it was my duty as a journalist to tell the story of my people. I wanted white Americans to see the truth about us — what ...