June 19, 1865, marks when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce slavery's end. Though federally recognized only in 2021, Juneteenth has long been a celebration of freedom in the Black ...
When the 13 original colonies declared their independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, many Black Americans remained in bondage. Their enslavement continued for another 82 years, even after the ...