Donaldsonville, the historic city along the west bank of the Mississippi River that serves as the Ascension Parish seat, will ...

America's Second Independence Day is coming soon. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Dr. Opal Lee, also known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is being treated at an Ohio hospital. The 98 ...

The holiday is officially observed on June 19, marking the day Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas.

Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," is recovering after she was hospitalized last week in Cincinnati, Ohio, according ...

Celebrate Juneteenth alongside the person who fought so hard to make it into a national holiday. Walk right beside the ...

Several Juneteenth activities will be held in Hampton Roads in the days leading up to and shortly after the holiday.

Arkansas communities are celebrating Juneteenth this year with festivals, marches, cookouts, cultural discussions, and more.

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates when the news of slavery’s abolition finally reached Texas. Enslaved people in Texas learned they were free two and a half years after ...

The Justice Department Wednesday sued Texas for allowing young adult migrants, commonly referred to as “Dreamers,” to access ...

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