In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

Discover some of the architecture and history of Cleveland's Black churches, many of which congregations are trying to ...

Sharing Rhode Island’s Untold History at the Newport Public Library We’re incredibly fortunate to have the Newport Public ...

A single T-shirt was enough for fans to turn on Beyoncé during the Paris leg of her Cowboy Carter tour. After her first show ...

New York Times journalist Kevin Sack says there was a “Charleston before 2015 and a Charleston after 2015″ in a discussion ...

Adams, formerly Fort Lee, was in 2023 the first Army base to be named for Black Americans. Now, it'll be the first named for ...

Like many African Americans, my search was blocked by what’s referred to as the “1870’s wall.” That’s because prior to 1870, the United States Census did not note enslaved and formerly ...

The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.

WATCH FULL STORY: Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 that enslaved African Americans, isolated in Texas, learned they had been freed. Some of the streets in Rocking K celebrate what came after.

Today, June 19 marks a celebration of freedom, cultural heritage, and the contributions of African American communities to the U.S. It became a federally recognized holiday in 2021.