Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed more than 300 bills into law that were passed during the regular legislative session.

Despite the rain, the Juneteenth celebration at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! was filled with joy, reflection and resilience.

God's message didn't immediately make sense to pastor José Luis Orozco. But when U.S. efforts resulted in his release from a ...

Lucy Parsons remains an under recognized yet powerful figure of American radicalism. New scholarship into her life and background is welcome but as this review suggests the recently published Goddess ...

This year’s expanded festival invites everyone to take part in a celebration rooted in freedom, unity, and heritage — right ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.

In 1939 on the 19th of June, just days after she and her family had moved into a predominantly white neighbourhood in Fort Worth, Texas, their house was destroyed by a white mob. Opal was just 12. The ...

Editorial written by New York Daily News Board. Two-and-a-half years after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the enslaved people of Texas learned — via the victorious Union Army — that they ...

Black joy, remembrance and praise sparked the 2nd annual Juneteenth ceremony held at Bruce’s Beach Park in Manhattan Beach.

In the heart of Ozark, the downtown area filled love, laughter, and unity. “In time of uncertainty…And division, we ask for unity and understanding for all ...

Celebrations across the country marked Juneteenth, the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom ...

Cities across the United States marked Juneteenth with parades, freedom walks, and festivals, commemorating the day in 1865 when Union soldiers informed enslav ...