Despite proclaiming last February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – With Black History Month underway, we’re celebrating the culture, history and impact of Miss Juneteenth ...

Juneteenth is celebrated as the end of slavery in the U.S. Celebration, reflection and progression are what historians say some African Americans across the country anticipate each year with the ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.Learn ...

Since its start in 2016, Opal’s Walk for Freedom has drawn a bigger crowd each year. “It used to start and march down Evans Avenue there in Fort Worth, but now it’s really grown,” Leo Ceasar Jr. said.

SAN FRANCISCO -- As the country celebrates Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., we asked prominent activists and allies from across the country what Black ...

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves effective January of ...

Juneteenth celebrations are taking place nationwide Sunday. Opal Lee, 95, has spent much of her life advocating for civil rights. When she was just 12, her family home was vandalized and set ablaze by ...

From ‘Black-ish’ to ‘Atlanta,’ these titles spotlight the rich history behind the holiday. By McKinley Franklin Juneteenth is celebrated across the United States each year on June 19, thought it ...

Families gathered Saturday afternoon at Levitt Pavilion to celebrate Juneteenth with music, food and community spirit. "It's just a great family gathering. We can bring the kids out, whether they're ...