Emancipation Day celebrates when Andrew Johnson freed his slaves on August 8, 1863. Sam Johnson, a former slave, set up the ...

ALTON - Alton has a long-standing Juneteenth Celebration tradition and the Juneteenth Committee is already in preparation for ...

The festival, set for four stages in the Downtown Cultural Arts District from Nov. 13 to 5, released its lineup Monday. It ...

Two Washington, D.C.-area statues commemorating the Confederacy will be restored and replaced, in line with President Donald ...

On June 19, I was honored to be crowned the first Miss Juneteenth Alabama. This summer, I was invited to experience the world ...

Oklahoma State Senator Nikki Nice advocates for recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, citing Oklahoma's historic ties.

Juneteenth celebrations originated in Galveston, Texas, starting in 1866 Mixed reactions followed Granger's proclamation.

Biden’s post-presidency is already striking. His memoir sold for $10 million—a major sum, but tens of millions less than ...

A three-building block of Galveston's Strand historic district can now be yours for a cool $15 million. Located between 20th ...

For the talent portion of the Miss Juneteenth Texas pageant, I created and destroyed a piece entitled “Not Fragile Like ...