Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

The city of Cleveland will serve as the host of the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) annual convention ...

Specifically, Juneteenth celebrates the day the news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was made effective in 1863, made it to Galveston Bay in Texas June 19, 1865. Juneteenth was made a ...

In the complex tapestry of American history, the rules governing what enslaved people could or couldn’t wear played a ...

While Black History Month is commemorated in February, celebrating and learning more about the history doesn't have to stop ...

The Juneteenth Committee 1865 has launched a community shoe drive with five drop-off locations. The drop-off locations include: Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) (second floor), New Mount Zion Baptist ...

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate his essential contributions to our country, let's ...

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...

Explore Black history and culture at Houston landmarks such as Freedmen’s Town, the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum and ...

Later that year, Juneteenth became a state and federal holiday. A Happy Juneteenth 1865 Freedom Day flag whips in the wind on Saturday June 15, 2024, during the Juneteenth celebration held at Emily G.