This week, the nation celebrates its youngest federal holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the ...

A version of this editorial has been published in previous years. As the Civil War continued, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation — effective Jan. 1, 1863 — making it clear ...

After decades of advocacy and cultural recognition, Juneteenth has finally been established as an official U.S. holiday. The ...

This week, the nation celebrates its youngest federal holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the ...

Juneteenth is a play on the date of June 19, 1865, when the Union Army, led by general Granger marched into Texas and announced that all enslaved African Americans were free. It is pretty much well ...

“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights ...

This week, the nation celebrates its youngest federal holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the ...

The nation's youngest federal holiday is around the corner. Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free ...