Juneteenth, which is always on June 19, marks the day in 1865 that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and let the ...

The politics of Juneteenth today can probably be best understood by what's happening or not happening at the White House.

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that slaves would be freed in ...

Opal Lee, known to many as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year’s Walk for Freedom march due to ...

US General Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, delivering the long-awaited news of emancipation to enslaved Americans — an ...

Federal offices are closed Thursday June 19th for Juneteenth, but in South Carolina business will continue as usual at the ...

MY Project USA hosted a Freedom Forward Community Circle event Wednesday, allowing young people to talk about what freedom means to them. Organizers said the event is ...

The White House is staying mum about its plans for Juneteenth, with official guidance released Wednesday night listing no ...

Steven Rogers is a retired professor from Harvard Business School and Kellogg School of Business. He has lived in Evanston ...