Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Brandon Stokes teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander the history and importance of Juneteenth Juneteenth, celebrated every ...

On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and read aloud General Order No. 3. The message was ...

In Juneteenth’s fifth year as a federal holiday, commemorations of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States continue to evolve in the Baltimore area and beyond. Also called “America’s ...

After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in ...

In 2021, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe Biden ...

Though tied to one historic date, the meaning of Juneteenth stretches far beyond June 19, 1865. On that day, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that all enslaved people were free, ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved men and women in Texas found out they were free. But liberation didn't arrive in one day.

This story was originally reported by Errin Haines of The 19th. Meet Errin and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. Thursday marks the first national observance under President ...

Communities across the Charlotte area are commemorating Juneteenth with a series of events celebrating Black freedom, culture, and community. From Uptown Charlotte to surrounding cities like ...

COMMEMORATING THE END OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES. RIGHT NOW, THE HOLIDAY IS BEING CELEBRATED WITH A GATHERING OF BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES AT FOURTH STREET LIVE. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FOR YOU ...