It's also known as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, or Cel-Liberation Day. Juneteenth is widely celebrated across the US, and for many the day became even more poignant after George ...

November 1 is Emancipation Day in Maryland. On this day 160 years ago, enslaved people living in the state of Maryland found out they were free. Maryland's Emancipation Day comes one year after ...

November 1 is Emancipation Day in Maryland. On this day 160 years ago, enslaved people living in the state of Maryland found out they were free. Maryland's Emancipation Day comes one year after the ...

Raleigh prepares for Emancipation Day with various events, including a seminar, reenactments, a trolley tour, and music.

Government has revealed the dates for the 13 official public holidays in the Cayman Islands next year including Wednesday, 30 April, which is anticipated as the date for the general ...

WHEATON, MD — Montgomery County’s annual Remembrance and Reconciliation Month will highlight the 160th anniversary of ...

The City of Tallahassee recognizes May 20 as Florida's Emancipation Day, and throughout the month, there are many ways for residents to commemorate this pivotal moment and learn. The 20th of May ...

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) proposal to amalgamate Emancipation Day and Independence Day public holidays into a four-day weekend has sparked fresh debate over whether the ...

In this lesson, students explore the realities of life after the Emancipation Proclamation and learn about courageous individuals who fought against the inequalities African Americans experienced.