A Juneteenth mural in Galveston is located at the site of the issuance of General Order No. 3, which demanded “absolute equality” between enslaved Texans and former slave owners after the Emancipation ...

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — ...

On June 19th, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans were set free in the United States – a day that has been marked as a ...

The new Oni Press graphic novel dramatizes the life and work of Dr. Opal Lee.

The new list of free admission days for Americans is the latest example of the Trump administration downplaying America’s civil rights history while also promoting the president’s image, name, and ...

In an effort to emphasize its stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to focus on America’s upcoming 250th anniversary, the Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and ...

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 ...

The Museums and local organizations announced a packed slate of events for this year's Juneteenth festivities with the help of a sizable grant from the state. The Museums and the Black Archives ...

Mattel is introducing a new Barbie doll that honors pioneering activist Opal Lee, known as the "grandmother" of the Juneteenth movement. Lee, now 99, famously completed a long-distance walk at the age ...