It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...

Chase Lindsey, Anderson County Democratic Party chairman, said Sunday that the crowd was estimated at 840 to 1,000 people.

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

More than 1,000 protesters rallied at the Mississippi State Capitol Building for the "No Kings" protest on June 14, which was also Trump's birthday.

Waugh, 71, said the flag represented his father, William, a World War II vet who he said would have been “disgusted” by the ...