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

Juneteenth is now a federal and state holiday, although Tallahassee has its own holiday on May 20th to honor the day the ...

June 19 has witnessed some of the most transformative events in world history, spanning social justice milestones, groundbreaking scientific achievements, ...

Freedom, in any case, is only possible by constantly struggling for it.” -Albert Einstein On June 17, 2021, President Joe ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of ...

President Lincoln signed an executive order on January 1, 1863, commonly known as the Emancipation Proclamation. Two and a ...

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...

The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual Juneteenth Fest with an urgent theme this year. This Juneteenth ...

Several communities in the region have Juneteenth events, and at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, organizers say there is an ...

The date is becoming more widely known due to the efforts of Black historians who have been sharing the date's importance ...