Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, ...

Oklahoma State Senator Nikki Nice advocates for recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, citing Oklahoma's historic ties.

Marshall, Texas has a rich history, having served as the seat of justice for the Panola Judicial District, the first ...

Emancipation Day celebrates when Andrew Johnson freed his slaves on August 8, 1863. Sam Johnson, a former slave, set up the ...

In that vein, Harris said Juneteenth — the anniversary of the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed two years earlier ...

Celebrate Juneteenth around D.C. with festivals, history and family-friendly gatherings. The big picture: Juneteenth — a new federal holiday marking the 1865 emancipation of enslaved people in ...

During the summer of 2020, as race riots swept the nation, protesters in D.C. defaced and lit on fire the statue of General Albert Pike.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A statue of a Confederate general that was toppled by protesters in Washington in 2020 will be restored and ...

Once symbols of racial exclusion, San Antonio's public pools are now targets for equity and reinvestment of millions of ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff for talks, days before ...

Everybody, it seems, has a favorite story about barbecue. Here's mine. Mrs. Duggins and I took a road trip to Memphis. We ...