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 ...

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

Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.

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

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 ...

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

Music could be heard throughout the Sioux City Public Museum on Thursday during Sioux City’s NAACP Juneteenth celebration.

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

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...