On June 19, 1865, union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation that had been issued some two and a half years earlier. More than 150 years later, President Joe ...
ATLANTIC BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Three properties in the town of Atlantic Beach received new historical plaques on Friday. The plaques mark their place in the town’s historical significance, which earned ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Sweltering temperatures couldn’t stop hundreds of people who turned out for Saturday’s fifth annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical ...