Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...

Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating Black freedom in America. Here's how to celebrate, what will be open and closed ...

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Here's some of ...

Juneteenth (June 19) marks the formal and permanent end of slavery in the US. Here is a Darwinian/humanist take on why this ...

Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking ...

The great-grandson of a civil rights icon spoke at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum this week in celebration of Juneteenth.

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we approach Juneteenth, let's also acknowledge some ugly truths ...

Communities across Florida are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth — a celebration of slavery's end in the U.S. Here's what is ...

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more ...

According to the US Office of Personnel Management, June 19 is designated a federal holiday. This means all non-essential government offices across the country, including the US Postal Service, will ...

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...