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The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.
V ERNON, CT — The New England Civil War Museum in Vernon has been added to the Connecticut Freedom Trail, which commemorates ...
Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the community marks Juneteenth.
It's all of a piece with Trump's desire to restore Confederate monuments and milk anti-Black and anti-immigrant animus for ...
From live battle reenactments to walking in the footsteps of troops and visiting historical markers, these destinations offer ...
Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly ...
On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers rode through ...
Fabric of a Nation opens on June 27 and continues through October 12 in Nashville. Find more and plan your visit on the ...
Adams, formerly Fort Lee, was in 2023 the first Army base to be named for Black Americans. Now, it'll be the first named for ...
The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey will celebrate Juneteenth from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City.
As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the legacy of thousands of Black Civil War soldiers who trained in Montgomery County will never be forgotten.
The annual Juneteenth celebration is returning to Staunton this weekend. Juneteenth itself is June 19 every year, but the ...