Some on the “Juneteenth Jubilee and Freedom Walk,” which retraced the steps of enslaved people seeking freedom, say they ...

The sparklers have dimmed. The flags have been folded. The booming echoes of July 4th have quieted, leaving behind the ...

On Jan. 1, 1863, nearly two years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of “all persons held as slaves” in the still rebellious ...

Juneteenth commemorates the freedom of enslaved Black people in Galveston Bay, Texas on June 19, 1865. Their freedom, like most Black people in the United States, was contingent.

Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas, with the news that the Civil War ended and the enslaved were now free.

“Juneteenth is about freedom, resilience, and truth,” Ellison said. “In today's divided climate, it's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black ...

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free.

We explain the origin of Juneteenth and focus on 3 "Fine Print" areas of Freedom. In this episode we explain the origin of Juneteenth and look at the parallels of Black liberation work around ...

Freedom in the story of Black America will always have an asterisk. Even as we celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, a day that commemorates the announcement of the emancipation of African American ...

Juneteenth is described as America's second Independence Day or Freedom Day, commemorating the end of slavery in Texas. The holiday gained national prominence in 2020 following protests against ...

More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was ...