The holiday traces back 160 years on the island, to the day General Gordon Granger announced enslaved people were free two ...

I’m a professor at the University of Michigan, and while psychology is my discipline, I’ve had a longtime affiliation with Black Studies. I talk to – and teach – my children about Black history. Both ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the ...

GALVESTON, Texas -- Ahead of Juneteenth, Galveston, Texas, was recognized as being the original birthplace of the African American holiday. The City of Galveston hosted an event Friday that featured ...

In the face of federal funding cuts, a scaled-back celebration still brought San Diegans together to celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the day with music, history and community. The annual, free event, ...

As calls for racial justice and police reform continue, communities throughout the U.S. are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth this Friday. With what's going on in America, the 155th anniversary of ...

Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget. "It is ...

Join us as we dive into the heart of Atlanta's Juneteenth celebration, where history and culture collide in a spectacular ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Juneteenth holiday signifies pride, celebration, and heritage for many people. But it's also a time when tough conversations are being had surrounding the continuing fight ...

LOS ANGELES -- Elita Adjei was born in Houston and raised in California, where she and her family carried on Juneteenth traditions and celebrations passed down over the years. Adjei welcomed us into ...