Charlotte, North Carolina, police on Friday announced a total $47,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals responsible for a mass shooting that left four dead and five ...

With Black Lives Matter protests happening around the nation and the world following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks, among too many others killed by police officers, ...

A man carries a child as they march near Central Park during a Juneteenth celebration on Friday in New York. Juneteenth commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free 155 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker said he is ordering flags be lowered in Illinois to commemorate Juneteenth on June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery ...

Often called "America's second Independence Day" or "Black Independence Day," Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated annually every June 19 and is the first ...

(Stacker) — Juneteenth – also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country’s second Independence Day – stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom. When Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger ...

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Here's a handy guide to get you ready for what is sure to be a spectacular piano battle between the two beloved musicians. There’s never been a more relevant time for a movie like ‘Miss Juneteenth’ ...

Last year, President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday, but Black communities in Texas have celebrated Emancipation Day for generations. President Abraham Lincoln ...

Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, is observed every year on June 19. Americans will recognize the holiday on a Sunday in 2022. It is celebrated on ...