Juneteenth is fast approaching. It's a day when Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture of Black ...

The Emancipation Proclamation celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. But not everyone knows the real story behind the document. Host Michel Martin speaks with historian Lonnie Bunch ...

On the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation — Jan. 1, 2023 — President Biden released a statement remarking how in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln “changed America’s destiny ...

It’s the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued on Jan. 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln to declare an end to slavery in the Confederate states at war with the United ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — two years after the ...

Topeka Family & Friends Juneteenth Celebration, Inc. kicked off the month with their 12th annual Juneteenth flag raising and ...

For Juneteenth on Morning Edition, professor Nathan Connolly reflects on the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation, and NPR staff voice the document in its entirety. Today, the country observes ...

Stacker describes the events after the Emancipation Proclamation leading to the full abolition of slavery, using records, academic commentary, and reports.

The Trump administration is pushing to end DEI initiatives. Will the US still celebrate Juneteenth? Do MS workers get a day ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Dr. Opal Lee, also known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is being treated at an Ohio hospital. The 98 ...