Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of West Virginia ...

California elected officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and members of the California Legislative Black Caucus, celebrated ...

Jennifer Sharpe, former deputy editor of The Journal Record, has been contributing a weekly opinion column for more than three years. She was the 2023 winner of the Oklahoma Press Association ONG ...

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

Juneteenth came and went Thursday, but curiously something seemed to be missing from the annual celebration: a cordial salute ...

Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work for Juneteenth. Millions don't deserve it, especially Ohio lawmakers and ...

“You’ve got to know your past so you can move forward in a positive way,” said Jackie Ruffin Pittman, who performed a ...

Reconciliation bill still sinking with voters; New York mayoral muddle; DNC’s chair agonistes; Crowded field could save ...

CHARLESTON – Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of ...

Mountain State residents celebrate another proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. On Jan. 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 20, 1863, he declared that Mountaineers are ...

Five years ago, the nation recognized the first Juneteenth. It marks the day in 1965 when Union soldiers went to Galveston, ...

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the ...