June 19, 1865, can be described as a day of freedom. It's the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free ...

The Free State has a wealth of young sporting talent and is often referred to as the breeding ground for stars in the country. This year is no exception, and the top athletes are set to be honoured at ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...

Beyoncé wraps the London leg of the Cowboy Carter Tour, plus Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon, Serena Williams, and more. From ...

Monica Bellucci receives a kiss on the hand from boyfriend Tim Burton as they attend the 71st Taormina Film Festival on June ...

Monica Bellucci receives a kiss on the hand from boyfriend Tim Burton as they attend the 71st Taormina Film Festival on June ...

Americans celebrate an imperfect path toward a more perfect union.

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on ...

What does it truly mean to be free The answer to this question resonates deeply within the story of Juneteenth, a day that ...

In 1822, freed Black Americans began resettling in a colony on the west coast of Africa. But the idea was controversial: Was ...

Edda Fields-Black was working on a book about rice plantations when she came across the story of a raid in Beaufort that ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared that all ...