A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Juneteenth would not be considered a state paid holiday for public workers. In an ...

Residents from across the Tri-State Area will be joining with those from across the country during the next several days to commemorate Juneteenth. There will be fun activities and games for children, ...

The delayed freedom of Texas slaves reveals much about the fragile nature of legal authority when confronted by entrenched ...

A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Juneteenth would not be considered a state paid holiday for public workers. In an ...

Residents from across the Tri-State Area will be joining with those from across the country during the next several days to commemorate Juneteenth. There will be fun activities and games for children, ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The ...

Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation’s national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates ...

Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and national parks across the US are offering fee-free entrance on Thursday in honor of Juneteenth, commemorating the anniversary of the day Union soldiers arrived ...

While many across the country recognize Juneteenth as the end to the institution of slavery in America in 1865, some tribal ...

Juneteenth commemorates one of the country’s oldest and most painful journeys: the ongoing fight for true, tangible and ...

The Las Vegas Valley is gearing up for a weekend of Juneteenth commemorations and celebrations. Juneteenth, an annual holiday on June 19, celebrates the freedom of enslaved people following the Civil ...