Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to declare the freedom of some 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the state. Two years ...

WITH MORE ABOUT WHAT THIS DAY MEANS. RIGHT NOW, I’M IN ROUTES 101, A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA, AND THE FOLKS HERE WANT TO REMIND YOU OF ONE VERY IMPORTANT THING ABOUT ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For McTelvin Agim, the era of chattel slavery in America does not feel so long ago. While his father emigrated to the country from Africa, Agim's mother's side of the family has ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that marks June 19, 1865, the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom. Though rooted in Texas, the day holds national significance. In ...

As a Louisiana-born woman whose family lineage is a diverse mix of European slave owner and African freed woman of color, Juneteenth holds a profound significance for me. It's a time to reflect on the ...

GALVESTON, Texas — As a blazing sun rises over Galveston Island on the Texas coast, Sam Collins stands on the spot where history happened 157 years ago. "The birthplace of Juneteenth is here at the ...

Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free."... The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to ...