Emancipation Day celebrates when Andrew Johnson freed his slaves on August 8, 1863. Sam Johnson, a former slave, set up the ...

ALTON - Alton has a long-standing Juneteenth Celebration tradition and the Juneteenth Committee is already in preparation for ...

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, despite a rage-enducing error.

The slaves had come to San Bernardino in 1852 with their owner, Robert Smith, part of the Mormon founding of the community.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

The National Park Service said the move aligns with President Donald Trump's executive orders to reinstate preexisting ...

He may only be 11, but Roy Bishop III, of Grosse Pointe Woods, is already following in the public service footsteps of his ...

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom, two months after the Confederacy surrendered and more ...

Marshall, Texas has a rich history, having served as the seat of justice for the Panola Judicial District, the first ...

Everybody, it seems, has a favorite story about barbecue. Here's mine. Mrs. Duggins and I took a road trip to Memphis. We ...