This past Thursday was Juneteenth, the commemoration of when the Emancipation Proclamation was finally publicly declared in Galveston, Texas, a long-standing stronghold of slavery. Although the ...

The North End Baseball Field on 7th Street was alive with excitement and celebration as the city of Steubenville hosted its annual Juneteen ...

Celebrations across the country marked Juneteenth, the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom ...

While there are several Juneteenth events taking place all across Columbus, one venue stands out from the rest — the historic ...

Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work for Juneteenth. Millions don't deserve it, especially Ohio lawmakers and ...

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for being ...

Thursday, June 19th, is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the day when the last enslaved Americans were finally freed ...

The weekend in Ypsilanti will be filled with a celebration of Juneteenth. It will also serve as an occasion to protest the ...

The Belpre Historical Society and The Farmers Castle Museum will be hosting an open house for the new exhibit “Black Life in ...

Spikes and blooms in the sweltering heat of the Southwest! Dan Smith explores how cacti endure (and thrive in) harsh desert ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Across Portland, residents turned out to commemorate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that commemorates the ...

Before freedom rang for enslaved people in the 1800s, their journey brought many of them to Lake Erie's shores. Now, the lake ...