Celebrations around the U.S. are marking Thursday as Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day in 1865 when Union soldiers ...

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

Clint Smith, author of "How the Word Is Passed," explains the history behind Juneteenth and why its 2021 recognition as a ...

Juneteenth marks the moment Union troops arrived in Galveston to enforce emancipation, freeing a quarter million enslaved people in Texas in 1865. The Standard's Sean Saldana reports on how the city ...

This year will be the first Juneteenth under the second Trump administration, which has banned DEI initiatives including Black history content.

When Union Army General Gordon Granger came to Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to announce the end of slavery, his order ...

If you’re unsure about what Juneteenth is, you’re not alone. Our generation learned about things that impacted the Black ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest ...

As the clock nears midnight on New Year’s Eve, many African American churches and households across the country gather not to ...

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and one woman who helped make this happen is Ms. Opal Lee. She’s a mother, a ...

The Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a free community event Thursday night dedicated to honoring ...