Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's ...

The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

Samuel Osborne and his family, who became beloved members of the Waterville community in the late 19th century, were honored ...

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of ...

It's Juneteenth and that means Opal's Walk for Freedom took place in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual 2.5 mile walk symbolizes ...

The day is being marked amid President Donald Trump's ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the federal ...

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 ...

This story was originally reported by Errin Haines of The 19th. Meet Errin and read more of her reporting on gender, politics ...

Community leaders discuss setbacks with planning Juneteenth celebrations amidst executive order to combat DEI programs.