I’m a professor at the University of Michigan, and while psychology is my discipline, I’ve had a longtime affiliation with Black Studies. I talk to – and teach – my children about Black history. Both ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s. Juneteenth ...

As calls for racial justice and police reform continue, communities throughout the U.S. are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth this Friday. With what's going on in America, the 155th anniversary of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's known as America's Second Independence Day, and it will be celebrated today throughout California and the rest of the U.S.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the ...

Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget. "It is ...

In 2021, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe Biden ...

WEST CHESTER—The history of Juneteenth came alive during a theatrical reenactment of “From Appomattox to Galveston,” on Juneteenth, at the Chester County History Center. About three dozen actors and ...

Barbie is honoring a living legend. The iconic doll brand announced that Dr. Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is receiving her own doll as part of the Barbie Inspiring Women ...