Celebrations across the country marked Juneteenth, the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom ...

In this excerpt from Letter IX of John Rankin’s Letters on American Slavery, Rankin argues that slavery is incompatible with ...

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and Thursday's celebration is a chance for the community to ...

Communities across Greater Cincinnati are keeping the Juneteenth celebration going from June 19 into the weekend.

Harriet and Lewis Hayden left in 1844 with the help of the Underground Railroad and became prominent abolitionists in Boston, ...

June 19, also known as Juneteenth, is the celebration of the day that slavery ended in the United States. The Northern ...

While there are several Juneteenth events taking place all across Columbus, one venue stands out from the rest — the historic ...

With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally ...

Giant leaps of faith brought an estimated 2,000 runaway slaves to the house John and Jean Rankin shared with their 13 children on the Ohio River in Ripley. The slaves knew only to look for a ...

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Juneteenth will be recognized in the Friendly City this weekend with a variety of events, from a concert chronicling the history of black music in America to a soul food cook-off. Celebrations for the ...

Several hundred gather on Juneteenth to dedicate “Towards Freedom,” a monumental depiction of Harriet and Lewis Hayden who ...