Juneteenth celebrates the fall of slavery in the U.S. At the Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit, visitors heard from ...

Juneteenth is a celebration for all Americans because it marks a pivotal moment in the United States’ journey toward living ...

Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country’s past involving racism and discrimination ...

The museum’s special programming targeted visitors who may not have known about America’s second independence day and the ...

We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people ...

How Harriet Beecher Stowe Turned Public Opinion Against Slavery Learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin sparked national debate and changed how many Americans understood slavery.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin sparked national debate and changed how many Americans understood slavery. By Brandon B. Fortune, Chief Curator, National Portrait ...

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed, on June 19, 1865, ...

From the Muhammad Ali Center to the Camp Nelson National Monument, it features more than 50 locations dedicated to the ...