I’m a professor at the University of Michigan, and while psychology is my discipline, I’ve had a longtime affiliation with Black Studies. I talk to – and teach – my children about Black history. Both ...

When Rasool Berry grew up hearing about Juneteenth, he heard the same false story most Americans do: That the holiday celebrated the date, June 19, 1865, when Galveston, Texas, finally received word ...

Oni Press has just released a graphic biography on the origin story of Juneteenth, as told through the life of the woman most ...

In 2021, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe Biden ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Juneteenth holiday signifies pride, celebration, and heritage for many people. But it's also a time when tough conversations are being had surrounding the continuing fight ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Valerie Boyer was born and raised in Galveston, Texas. Years after thousands of Black Union soldiers marched into Galveston to ...

Every year on June 19th, Louis Hicks and his family would gather together at the family farm in Maynard, Tex., for a daylong picnic and party. The kids would run wild as the adults barbecued and ...

Key Fletcher, director of Mosaic Templars, told a crowd inside the museum’s ballroom that the museum, which is part of the ...

In the face of federal funding cuts, a scaled-back celebration still brought San Diegans together to celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the day with music, history and community. The annual, free event, ...

Long Beach’s waterfront Juneteenth celebration, which has drawn thousands to celebrate Black culture and heritage for the ...

‘Juneteenth is something that nobody had heard of until five years ago and was pushed for political purposes,’ Post Falls ...