Revelers enjoyed live entertainment and fellowship in Central Park on Saturday at the 31st annual Juneteenth celebration.

Slavery was permanently abolished six months later, when Georgia ratified the 13th Amendment ... on it by selling Juneteenth-themed T-shirts, party ware and ice cream. Some of the marketing ...

June 14 demonstrations across the nation in favor of democracy and against Trump’s dictatorship revealed the power of the ...

The walk is a symbolic gesture recognizing the 2 1/2 years it took for news of freedom to reach enslaved people in Texas ...

Customers “are greeted by a guide adorned in Carmy’s… restaurant costume of a white T-shirt and blue apron. And, yes, guests can be expected to reply with ‘Yes, ... Copies Of Emancipation Proclamation ...

The Election Commission has decided to prohibit the use of posters in the next national election as part of efforts to make ...

People unfamiliar with the occasion may be asking themselves, is there a "right" way to celebrate Juneteenth? For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers.

The Civil War had ended with Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, and Congress had approved the 13th Amendment, dissolving the institution of slavery in the U.S.

Democrats in the House and Senate will introduce a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at amending the 13th Amendment. Resistance builds against social media ban in Texas prisons In April ...

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