Juneteenth, the June 19th federal holiday that commemorates the end of America’s slavocracy and celebrates freedom for ...

African American soldiers from four local counties who fought for the United States during the American Civil War were recently honored at an event hosted by Right the Record and History Quest ...

Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the ...

WASHINGTON — The Juneteenth flag ... Americans. Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas, after the end of the Civil War. Through the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, enslaved people in the ...

ST. LOUIS – In a relentless rainstorm, a groundbreaking ceremony was held, attributing to the sacrifice of African American soldiers during the Civil War. “The troops could go out if our ...

In May 1865 in Washington D.C., the United States held a “Grand March” down Pennsylvania Avenue to welcome home the soldiers of the Civil War — except for the 180,000 Black soldiers. They ...

In the Feb. 19 program, Gantt will discuss the contributions of African American soldiers in the United States Colored Troops, which was founded in 1863 as a branch of the U.S. Army to recruit, ...

african american soldiers who fought in the civil war. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THESE NAMES, AND I WANT THEM TO REMEMBER THE STORIES. AND THIS PROJECT GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY, HAYTI FOR THE PUBLIC TO DO ...

WASHINGTON — The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on Jun. 19, marking the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. Black Americans ...