At the end of his 1999 posthumously published novel, "Juneteenth," noted Black author Ralph Ellison called for a poignant question to be asked on Emancipation Day: "How the hell do we get love ...

In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed ...

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

Learn about the history and impact of black students, faculty, and staff on the Murray State University campus.

Juneteenth Festival in Elgin’s Festival Park has been canceled this year because the date organizers wanted for the event was ...

Juneteenth quotes celebrate freedom, resilience, and the fight for equality in the United States. Discover powerful words ...

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly will consider this week whether to make Juneteenth an official paid holiday for ...

In 1872, four former slaves: misters Richard Allen, Jack Yates, Elias Dibble and Richard Block purchased ten acres of land in Houston to create Emancipation Park, a place for ...

The Juneteenth holiday, sometimes called Freedom Day, has its roots in President Abraham Lincoln’s revered Emancipation Proclamation. On Jan. 1, 1863, Lincoln announced: “All persons held as ...

Officials at Las Vegas City Hall and Henderson City Hall did the same on Monday. The four-day Las Vegas Juneteenth Festival at the World Market Center starts June 12. “The festival promises ...