Communities across Northeast Louisiana marked Juneteenth with parades, music and reflection. In Rayville, the theme “Because of Them, We Can” inspired a celebration filled with floats, dancers and ...

Local historian Mikal Barnes is helping to illuminate the significance of Juneteenth as Freedom Day, and is encouraging ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Sometimes the ideal getaway is where the crowds aren’t, and these 7 overlooked South African towns offer the perfect escape.

Free State sophomore Helena Mattes swims the 100-yard breaststroke in the 6A state girls swim and dive meet at the Capitol Federal Natatorium on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Topeka. Topeka — Free ...

The California State Library Parks Pass program offers library card holders free, day-use entry to over 200 different California State Parks. This includes Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park ...

The Free State baseball team celebrates its 6A regional championship after defeating Wichita Heights on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Lawrence. As the top seed in the West region of the Class 6A ...