African Americans had likely known themselves to be legally free before General Order No. 3, but acting on this knowledge was ...

Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the ...

June 2025 marks the 162nd anniversary of the establishment of Camp Delaware, a training camp for Black Civil War soldiers on ...

Black civil rights leaders used transportation as a means to challenge white supremacy, aiding movements for organized labor ...

On Juneteenth, Raleigh pays tribute to the often-overlooked U.S. Colored Troops who played a pivotal role in the Union's ...

Fred Minus brought Civil War history to life at Hopewell Valley Central High School, highlighting the experiences of Black ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...

A downtown monument has been updated with the names of 30 Black soldiers from Jacksonville who fought for the Union.

(Reuters) -Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year ...