Theatrical event, free day also scheduledSPRINGFIELD The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate ...

Juneteenth is often described as the day “slavery ended in Texas,” but the truth behind it tells a deeper, more sobering ...

The annual event that draws thousands is held in collaboration between four cities in the southern sector of Dallas County.

Juneteenth, the holiday recognizing the official end of slavery, is celebrated in a wide array of events across two weeks in Polk County.

Juneteenth events planned in Bucks and Montgomery counties aim to celebrate the legacy of emancipation. Here’s how you can ...

Juneteenth is almost here, and Philadelphia is preparing to commemorate the holiday with parades, performances, educational events, and community festivals. Juneteenth marks the day on June 19, 1865, ...

The rare document could fetch $8 million.

Songs of Liberation” will include traditional Black spirituals civil rights songs and more modern protest songs.

President John F. Kennedy declares during a nationwide radio and television address that segrega­tion was “morally wrong” and told the U.S. Congress it was “time to act” (pass legislation) to end all ...

On Jan. 1, 1863, nearly two years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which ...

Stacker collected images of Juneteenth celebrations over the years that showcase how the holiday has changed, from 1970 to ...