The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the end of the Civil War.

State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells, D-Columbus, and Veronica Sims, D-Akron, are working on a joint resolution that would remove slavery from the state’s constitution.

Artist launches British slavery exhibition John Fairhall/BBC Elsa James's new exhibition reflects on the transatlantic slave trade ...

Ohio Democratic lawmakers want to eradicate slavery from the Ohio Constitution. State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells, D-Columbus, and Veronica Sims, D-Akron, are working on a joint resolution that would ...

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.

Juneteenth's origins and this year's celebrations The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the end of ...

News Donald Trump ripped for post about holidays as US celebrates Juneteenth, end of slavery: ‘Racist scum’ Published: Jun. 20, 2025, 5:00 a.m.

The Karnataka government has proposed extending daily working hours from 10 to 12 and raising the overtime cap from 50 to 144 hours in 3 months, drawing strong opposition from IT unions. The Karnataka ...

Photos of Juneteenth celebrations commemorating end to slavery Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of ...

Slavery is embedded in our country’s DNA and fully understanding its role in the creation of this country and its modern-day implications should be important to everyone. Instead, since the ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas ...