Juneteenth is America's best-known emancipation celebration—but not its only one.

Friday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, and it holds special ...

This booklet was produced in December 1862 specifically for Union soldiers to read and distribute among African Americans. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and ...

June 19, 1865, or Juneteenth, marks the day the last of the enslaved in the Confederacy learned they were freed due to the Emancipation Proclamation. Now the federally recognized holiday commemorates ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Emancipation Day marked the end of slavery in Florida, which happened before Juneteenth in Texas. This is how Emancipation Day has become a part of Florida culture. Click here for ...

The Woodland City Council is poised to adopt a proclamation recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth, a federally recognized holiday celebrating emancipation. The proclamation explained that Major General ...