Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much,” said state Sen. John Lovick.

Lafayette joined cities across the nation in celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved ...

The last enslaved people in America learned of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation 160 years ago. It took two ...

Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

Mountain State residents celebrate another proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. On Jan. 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 20, 1863, he declared that Mountaineers are ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - June 19, 1865 Major General Gordon Granger announced freedom to the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas nearly two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation ...

The former president asked that people vote and help others register to vote at the Emancipation Service at Reedy Chapel.

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Ottumwa's Juneteenth celebration, organized by local leaders and volunteers, aims to educate the community about the ...