Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a federal holiday a few years back.

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It became a ...

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Here's some of ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

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A dramatic rate rise has been approved for commercial businesses in the Whitsundays, and owner occupiers haven’t got off ...

Many of us are familiar with the belief of this “in-between” space between heaven and hell. Perhaps many of the readers of this article have perused Dante’s Divine Comedy, learned about purgatory ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's history and meaning.

A cat owner settling down to enjoy Whitsunday was faced with an unexpected surprise, when an uninvited visitor made an ...