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

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

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

June 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day, is an American holiday celebrating the date when the last slaves ...

Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the ...

For more than 150 years, June 19 has been a day to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. Communities across the ...

A new exhibit at President George Washington's estate in Mount Vernon will open to the public on Juneteenth, and it explores ...

Juneteenth, marked each year on June 19, commemorates one of the final acts of emancipation of slaves in the U.S.

Journalist and historian Paul Lashmar has published extensive research into the wealthy and influential Drax family of Dorset ...

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.