It may be a new federally recognized holiday, but the roots of Juneteenth date back to 1865. Here’s how some Arizonans are ...

Just 50 miles from Galveston Island, two community leaders are carrying the torch of freedom through affordable housing, ...

For descendants of people who were enslaved by tribal nations, Juneteenth is both a celebration of freedom for people of ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

The shooter, Dylann Roof, then 22, sat in the Bible study group with his victims for about an hour in the basement of the ...

Governor Andy Beshear and state leaders came together at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville to launch the Kentucky African ...

There historically have been tension between Black Americans and African immigrants. Can we put that to the side to stand ...

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dyana Williams, veteran radio and ...

Like with most federal holidays, the U.S. Post Office will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for Juneteenth. Both UPS and FedEx will be open for delivery and pickup services on Juneteenth. Both ...

Most of Mildred Howard’s works are powerful but subtle evocations of African American history. One will be at 500 Capp Street.

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the emancipation of enslaved ...

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...