The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863, but it wasn't until June 19, 1865, ...

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

Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of West Virginia, Democratic lawmakers urged their colleagues and Gov. Patrick Morrisey to ...

Trump skips Juneteenth events, sparking backlash over cultural insensitivity. Will the White House reconsider?

Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, and informed its Black residents that they were a free people. The 246 years of ...

Clear skies, warm temperatures and light breezes provided the ideal weather for the Juneteenth celebration held Thursday at ...