This week, Syracuse and other cities nationwide wide are celebrating an important moment in America's history: Juneteenth. It marks when the last slaves in the US were freed. Saturday was parade day. Our Iris St. Meran spoke with community groups about
As African Americans celebrate the June 19 anniversary of the delayed emancipation of enslaved Africans in Texas, human bondage continues in our time — and on our shores.
Hillcrest offers local flair to national celebration.
As African Americans celebrate the June 19 anniversary of the delayed emancipation of enslaved Africans in Texas, human bondage continues in our time — and on our shores.
It was the kickoff to Cincinnati's 24th annual Juneteenth Festival, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the US President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, but it wasn't until June 19, 1865, that slaves in Texas learned
