Celebrated every year on June 19th, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of those who were enslaved in the United States. History buffs likely know that the Emancipation Proclamation became ...

Juneteenth has been celebrated since June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced General Order No. 3, which proclaimed freedom for enslaved people ...

Whether you are hosting or attending a Juneteenth celebration this year, the (red) food served will be important. Here are some recipes to put on your Juneteenth menu.

On 19 June 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, received momentous news: slavery had been abolished. They were free. The day became known as Juneteenth, a word created by joining the words ...

The red, white and blue Juneteenth flag marked with a single bursting star signifies the end of a dark chapter in American history when the last slaves were freed more than two years after the ...