As of 2023, more than half of states across the U.S. recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday, according to the Pew ...

Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen ... two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863 and declared the end of slavery ...

Specifically, Juneteenth celebrates the day the news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was made effective in 1863, made it to Galveston Bay in Texas June 19, 1865. Juneteenth was made a ...

This article invites you to explore Freedmen’s Town in Houston through a virtual adventure. It highlights the area’s rich ...

During their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, the Antioch City Council voted unanimously to approve a proclamation ...

The city of Cleveland will serve as the host of the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) annual convention ...

While Black History Month is commemorated in February, celebrating and learning more about the history doesn't have to stop ...

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...

A Happy Juneteenth 1865 Freedom Day flag whips in the wind on Saturday ... representing the 2.5 years it took for news of the Emancipation Proclamation to reach Texas.

At 1 p.m. Saturday, the bell at the Sterling Methodist Church pealed 13 times, joining ceremonies in communities across ...