On June 19, 2025, the fifth consecutive year of Juneteenth being recognized as a federal holiday in the United States is ...

There shall be no slavery in this State; nor involuntary servitude, unless for the punishment of crime,” Ohio's Constitution ...

Those who showed up for the 2.5 mile walk representing the 2.5 years it took for news of freedom to reach slaves in Texas, ...

The United States Postal Service and federal offices across the country are closed today — Thursday, June 19 — in observance ...

The Southcoast had become a refuge, and even through the fight for Civil Rights through the 20th century, it remained so. Juneteenth provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the past and grapple ...

However, many major retailers are remaining open this Thursday, even though it’s a holiday. From grocery stores to fast food ...

As people migrated from Texas, the celebration of Juneteenth spread. In 1980, Texas became the first state to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday. Nevada followed in 2011. This important ...

Legal minds will have their opportunity to shape the future policies of our land, and I pray they have the grace and wisdom ...

On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers rode through ...

Ohio Democratic lawmakers want to eradicate slavery from the Ohio Constitution. The Ohio Constitution currently says “There ...

There are already far too many things that divide us, and calling Juneteenth a second Independence Day isn’t going to help.

President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, marking the creation of the first federal ...