The first national museum of slavery could soon rise in Richmond. New legislation introduced at the Richmond City Council in December says the city is preparing to allocate $1.3 million to support ...

Juneteenth celebrates the fall of slavery in the U.S. At the Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit, visitors heard from ...

Juneteenth is a celebration for all Americans because it marks a pivotal moment in the United States’ journey toward living ...

Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country’s past involving racism and discrimination ...

How Harriet Beecher Stowe Turned Public Opinion Against Slavery Learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin sparked national debate and changed how many Americans understood slavery.

We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people ...

The museum’s special programming targeted visitors who may not have known about America’s second independence day and the ...

Learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin sparked national debate and changed how many Americans understood slavery. By Brandon B. Fortune, Chief Curator, National Portrait ...

Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

Short for “June Nineteenth,” the holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed, on June 19, 1865, ...

Columbus Day and Presidents Day are now in the crosshairs as debate erupts over which holidays America should actually ...