President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

Galveston launches Juneteenth by, reenacting General Order No. 3, the order that let slaves aware of their freedom.

President Donald Trump will not commemorate Juneteenth, despite previously taking credit for the relatively new federal ...

Thursday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but for many Americans, the meaning behind the day is still unclear.

However it was until June 19, 1865, that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas would learn of their freedom, marking the final ...

Those who showed up for the 2.5 mile walk representing the 2.5 years it took for news of freedom to reach slaves in Texas, ...

IT’S JUST INCREDIBLE TO WATCH THIS EVENT GROW YEAR AFTER YEAR. AND THIS DAY REALLY IS ABOUT LIBERATION. IT’S KNOWN AS FREEDOM DAY WITHIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, AND IT’S A DAY THEY’VE BEEN ...

Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...