Along with other scheduled days of events, the government of the Virgin Islands hosted a solemn and spirited Ras Tafari Day ...

The slaves had come to San Bernardino in 1852 with their owner, Robert Smith, part of the Mormon founding of the community.

An inaugural gospel sing-off will headline this year’s Emancipation Vigil ceremony in Montego Bay, St James, as part of ...

The Owen Sound Emancipation Picnic and Festival, is set to go August 1st-3rd. The city was the most northerly terminus of the ...

A new feature film set to begin filming in the Triad is looking for background actors. Filming in the Triad starts on Friday and continues through August. According to Bard Background Casting, the ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 22. Check what happened today in history here.

What began as a rainy morning turned into a heartfelt celebration of freedom, heritage and unity as the Montevallo community gathered for its third annual Juneteenth celebration on Thursday, June 19.

Freedman’s Village in Arlington, Virginia The U.S. government built Freedman’s Village in June 1863 on land taken from ...

A scroll where Baptist ministers took an early stand against slavery has been rediscovered in Groton, Massachusetts. The document was written in 1847 and signed by 16 Baptist ministers.

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $12 million.