Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas.

But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black ...

The event commemorating Juneteenth will be held at the Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.

Firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett defended former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity and argued that his cognition was ...

One hundred and sixty years after word reached Galveston, Texas, that enslaved African Americans were now free, the city is ...

With Trump officials pushing to end diversity efforts, civil rights leaders and experts explain why Black organizations were created and still exist.

In newly formed Black congregations, the famous abolitionist and others were able to live out their faith—and affirm their ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies on the Hill, Trump grapples with the Israel-Iran conflict, and the Supreme Court ...

It is featured in over 40 different Christian hymnals and sung in churches all across America, not just during Black History ...

of Black adults identify as Christians. Note: 1% did not answer the question. Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Margin of error for 2023-24 figures based ...

Emanuel AME Church shooting, a racially motivated massacre on Calhoun Street, reverends preached messages of forgiveness, healing and hope.

The shooter, Dylann Roof, then 22, sat in the Bible study group with his victims for about an hour in the basement of the ...