The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional.

Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public school classrooms.

Music and dancing filled the streets Thursday night as residents turned out for the fourth annual Big Band Jubilee.

When the Road Patrol started asking questions, contractors suddenly showed up to quickly fill that intersection with asphalt.

Rain should start to taper off into the evening just in time for the Juneteenth Festival this evening with fireworks on the ...

The 160th anniversary of Juneteenth was marked with a big celebration at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

Now, with federal recognition and for many, the day off, opportunities to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday have become more ...

The word at the sixth annual Juneteenth Festival in New Orleans on Thursday was heritage. Among the throngs who gathered in ...

Many in New Orleans will be celebrating the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, which was recognized as a federal holiday four years ago.

The third annual event brings fun, water, and a deeper mission to the community as part of New Orleans’ Juneteenth celebrations.