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 ...

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday! What does it commemorate, and why is it so important to American history? Here’s what ...

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

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

"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.

The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020.

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 ...

In his new graphic novel Defiant (Legion M/Stranger Comics, out now), the Captain America: Brave New World screenwriter tells ...

Liberation Station, the first Black-owned children’s bookstore in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, will be returning to a ...

On what could only be described as a perfect summer weekend, Martha’s Vineyard — long a sanctuary of legacy, Black excellence ...