Tuesday night at the Ardmore Public Library, John Whetsel shared his experience housing Terry Nichols, who was convicted of ...

On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free.

In his order, Union Army Major General Gordon Granger declared that “the people of Texas are informed that, in accordance ...

Tuesday night at the Ardmore Public Library, John Whetsel shared his experience housing Terry Nichols, who was convicted of ...

The Associated Press Norman Harris, executive director of JMF Corporation that puts on a Juneteenth celebration in Denver, is ...

The Associated Press Chelsea Andrews, of Washington, waves the Juneteenth flag during a Juneteenth celebration at Black Lives ...

Though the Trump administration has been removing content on African American history from federal websites, Juneteenth ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops ...

Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a ...