We begin our July Fourth special broadcast with the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist movement. On July 5, 1852, in Rochester ...

It still continues because the flame of liberty and independence still burns in the heart of every American patriot.” With that in mind, it’s worth looking at the Declaration of Independence, signed ...

Far-left journalist Joy Reid said last week that Juneteenth is the true day that should be commemorated to celebrate American freedom, not July 4th, as she said no one she knows who’s black celebrates ...

Far-left journalist Joy Reid said last week that Juneteenth is the true day that should be commemorated to celebrate American freedom, not July 4th, as she said no one she knows who's Black celebrates ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - This year marks the 161st anniversary of Juneteenth, the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas learned they were free on June 19, 1865 — more than two years after ...

As millions of people across the United States mark Juneteenth on June 19, a small community in northern Mexico holds its own version of the same celebration, one that predates the federal holiday by ...

What Juneteenth means—straight from the St. Louisans celebrating it. US testing its new super advanced drone killer for the first time GOP alliance starts cracking as Republicans turn on Trump I ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people learned they were finally free. In Englewood, their Juneteenth celebrations were joyous and lively but the true meaning of the holiday was never far ...

Many Americans will have the day off on Friday, June 19, to celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. While most stores will remain open, some services will be ...

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