The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22nd, 1862, but it didn't go into full effect until January 1, 1863. That historic proclamation didn't immediately ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The 47th annual Jubilee Festival wrapped up Saturday in downtown Columbia, bringing together hundreds of community members to honor Black history, culture, and resilience. Held at the ...

The North Branch of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library will host Jubilee: Celebrating Black History on Saturday ...

When Valerie Boyer donned the attire of "Lady Liberty" for the Ohio History Connection's Juneteenth Jubilee Day Festival on Sunday, she could virtually feel the presence of the African American men ...

Bo Diddley Plaza was brought to life on Juneteenth with bubbles and hula hoops strewn across the lawn. People young and old lined the brick walls, eyes glued to the performances on the center stage to ...

Black History Month Jubilee Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.Get Photo The head of the Archdiocese of Newark, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, second from ...

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will open its newest featured exhibition, Jubilation! Ambassadors on a Sacred Journey, on January 19, offering visitors a look at the origin and legacy ...

The Knoxville Smokies on August 8 honored and celebrated the Knoxville Giants, Knoxville's first Negro League team, on what is known as Jubilee Day, or Tennessee's Emancipation Day. The Emancipation ...