Obama's Juneteenth proclamation
President Barack Obama on Tuesday issued a proclamation commemorating Juneteenth, the annual remembrance of the formal end of slavery in the American south.
Juneteenth offers black community much to celebrate
The annual Juneteenth celebration in Stockton is the anniversary of Texas abolishing of slavery...
President Obama issues a statement honoring the Juneteenth holiday
On this day in 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, those who found themselves still enslaved in Galveston, Texas had their hopes realized and their prayers answered...
Juneteenth a state holiday in Texas
MARY BENTON
Since 1979, Texas has celebrated the end of slavery on June 19. But on Galveston Island, the true meaning of Juneteenth goes back to 1865.
Doug Ma…
Lake Charles, Louisiana celebrates Juneteenth
KEVIN JOHNSON
Southwest Louisiana knows how to party, and Juneteenth celebrations are no different.
Juneteenth is a celebration of the ending of slavery …
U.S. Senate unanimously votes to apologize for slavery and segregation
Watch the full introduction of the resolution by Democrat Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa and Republican Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas.
The truth about Juneteenth
Juneteenth, widely celebrated throughout the United States, is now a commemorative holiday in 31 states. On Thursday the U.S. Senate passed a resolution …
U.S. Senate passes resolution apologizing for slavery
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution apologizing for slavery in the United States.
Democratic Senator Tom Harkin introduced the measure s…
