ROME, N.Y. -- After facing weather-related issues in June, the Rome NAACP was able to hold its Juneteenth celebration. Bad weather forced the organization to postpone the June celebration. Community ...

An Oklahoma County Commissioner is setting the record straight after being at the center of a short-live controversy Tuesday ...

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, ...

Oklahoma State Senator Nikki Nice advocates for recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, citing Oklahoma's historic ties.

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

One statue was pulled down with ropes and chains on Juneteenth in 2020 as part of mass protests following the death of George ...

"We need to be steadfast in ensuring that our history is not erased, our contributions are not minimized and that our voices are heard," said state Rep. Earl Harris Jr.

Black August, rooted in the legacy of George Jackson and Black liberation struggles, is now a month-long observance honoring ...

After spending nearly three decades preaching in two different centuries, James Ingram has stepped away from his pulpit.