With the Emancipation Proclamation turning 150 years old this month, “Melissa Harris Perry” revisited the document and what it meant, for the rebellious south, for President Abraham Lincoln ...

Hundreds of locals and dignitaries listened to a reading from the Emancipation Proclamation to celebrate the historic day.

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation changing the legal status of slaves to free people on Jan. 1, 1863, but the war between the Union and Confederacy would go on for ...

He used that point to illustrate the importance of keeping alive the spirit of the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Lincoln issued on Jan. 1, 1863. The executive order gave freedom to ...

Press release from Alachua County. May 20th holds deep historical significance in Florida as it marks the day in 1865 when ...

On May 20, 1865, an estimated 61,000 people who were enslaved in Florida officially learned they were free. On that day, ...

Director of the African American History and Culture Museum Lonnie Bunch looks at the forces that brought about the January 1, 1863 order. The Truth Behind the Legend of King Arthur National ...

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday plans to sign a proclamation to encourage migrants who are in the United States illegally to voluntarily depart the country ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) suspended the proclamation of two party-lists, its Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday. “We have two party-lists who will not be ...

The New Orleans Saints have found an answer, at least for the short term. New Orleans took quarterback Tyler Shough in the second round of the 2025 National Football League Draft. He's turned ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Saturday is Shirley Mae Beard Day, a proclamation presented to her daughter, Theresa Simpson. More than two dozen community members came out. Shirley Mae Beard was the ...