Juneteenth is a celebration for all Americans because it marks a pivotal moment in the United States’ journey toward living up to its founding documents, which enshrined freedom and equality for all.

Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...

Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas State Board of Education received a proposal to change the second-grade curriculum surrounding the topic of slavery. The proposal calls for slavery to be described ...

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were freed in Texas. Learn about the ...

Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Galveston and Texas history, marks the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived with U.S. troops to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and bring ...

From slavery to freedom: One North Texas woman’s mission to preserve her family’s legacy 02:05. As Texans honor Juneteenth, one North Texas woman is continuing a deeply personal journey ...

Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Galveston, Texas, history, marks the day in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived with U.S. troops to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and bring freedom to ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.

Last year, Jacqueline Fort discovered she is a direct descendant of Mary Humphries, a woman born into slavery in 1805 in Memphis, Tennessee. Humphries was sold and brought to Tatum, Texas, where ...