It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

NEW LENOX, Ill. ( WGN) – An Illinois doctor helped save a 17-year-old’s life while on vacation at Disney World with his ...

Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.'s ...

Juneteenth celebrations are taking place throughout the Chicago area. The federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. From parades and live performances to food and more, check out the ...

Despite the segregation he grew up with as a child and lived with as an adult, Lowry said he never considered leaving ...

According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated ...

Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped ...

Juneteenth is a fine thing. First and foremost, the end of slavery is something we all should commemorate and remember.

Be bold enough to ask what history lives in your backyard. Be brave enough to learn what you were never taught.

Yes, UPS stores will be open and pickup and delivery services will be available on June 19. The Federal Reserve considers ...

Steven Rogers is a retired professor from Harvard Business School and Kellogg School of Business. He has lived in Evanston ...