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

Emancipation Days, held last weekend in Joplin, was a celebration of freedom and community, and a homecoming for many. It has been celebrated annually since at least 1914, on the weekend closest to ...

The event takes place at the graveside of three of the people emancipated on Aug. 8, 1863. These three formerly enslaved ...

"Emancipation Park is sacred ground." It was important to hold the event, even though it was postponed due to weather last month.

City traditionally displays flags for events that celebrate servicemembers, veterans, presidents and the nation.

The National Park Service said the move aligns with President Donald Trump's executive orders to reinstate preexisting ...

He may only be 11, but Roy Bishop III, of Grosse Pointe Woods, is already following in the public service footsteps of his ...

It is, after all, a homecoming — a celebration that some 17,000 other out-of-state visitors are joining. Neal Held every two ...

Juneteenth was celebrated for the fourth year at Bloomington's biggest park with a diverse crowd of vendors, live entertainment and Black joy.

The Trump administration released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - This whole weekend at Cedar Beach Park is dedicated to Juneteenth. Organizers say it's an opportunity for folks across the region to come out and celebrate culture, community, and ...