Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th ... more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This day is not only significant for African American history but also holds profound implications ...

And prior to Granger's arrival, "many slave owners in Confederate states simply chose not to tell their slaves about the Emancipation Proclamation ... The first Juneteenth celebration took place ...

Music festivals, parades, marches and more commemorate Juneteenth across America. Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day.

large crowds of African Americans were celebrating Juneteenth. During these early celebrations, prayer and spirituals were ...

A recent Grammy-award winning group will be at this year’s Fifth Annual Juneteenth Jubilee, the Cool Spring Downtown District ...

Historical photos of Juneteenth celebrations pan across the screen. The screen fades to black and we begin to hear Jamele Adams, Dean of Students, reciting the Emancipation Proclamation. Text on ...

While the Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people ... That day, now known as Juneteenth, became a celebration of freedom and resilience. Even then, freedom came with challenges.

For the fourth year in a row, the Medina community will come together in the city’s historic square to observe Juneteenth.

You can experience the Juneteenth festival, freedom walk tour, parade, gala and tons of other events, including an annual reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The Metuchen Edison Piscataway Area Branch of the NAACP’s Juneteenth celebration this year has been moved off federal ...