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

Saturday, June 21 TIME: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Dr. Ann Murphy-Knight S.T.A.R.S.Complex WEBSITE: (More information) ...

Milan Campbell proudly holds up a Juneteenth flag during Stamford's Juneteenth celebration at the Stamford Government Center ...

Daily storms in the past week have kept temperatures in Houston far from producing the sizzling summer heat we would normally ...

In the fight to preserve history, we can’t solely rely on museums, public education or public libraries. We still have control over our own stories.

Community leaders say the city’s Juneteenth celebration isn’t just about good food, great music and having fun, though there’ll be plenty of that. What they really want festival-goers to think about ...

Augusta's annual Juneteenth Festival will be noon to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds at 308 Hale St. in Augusta. The day-long, free event includes soulful-conscious ...

A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Juneteenth would not be considered a state paid holiday for public workers. In an ...

Several events through the weekend are planned to celebrate the holiday Thursday. We look back at its history here.

The delayed freedom of Texas slaves reveals much about the fragile nature of legal authority when confronted by entrenched ...

A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Juneteenth would not be considered a state paid holiday for public workers. In an ...

We believe the word “Juneteenth” is much more than a cute play on words. It is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas, ...