Juneteenth

What would it mean to define the Civil War as a necessary and crucial final step in the long, even more tragic history of slavery in America?

Descendants of slaves who escaped across the southern border observe Texas’s emancipation holiday with their own unique traditions.

The reparations debate highlights what Juneteenth is about: freedom and demanding accountability for past and present wrongs.

"I'm Just a Slave" is a necessary song about Juneteenth.

A racist mob forced Opal Lee and her family from their Fort Worth home. Now she has been given the land and a new house is being built for her.

Among America's political elite, 5 living presidents, 2 Supreme Court justices, 11 governors, and 100 legislators have ancestors who enslaved Black people.

Black generosity has always been vital to the freedom struggle.

From MLK to Obama, advancers for civil rights were driven by their fatherhood and dreams of better life for their own children.

A movement to secure payments for descendants of enslaved people rages on.

Philadelphia gave America its flag, along with other enduring icons of nationhood. But for many, the red, white and blue banner embodies a legacy of injustice.

Dick Gregory was an activist, comedian, and trendsetter for Black vegans.

There are many black afterlives that are yet to be unearthed.

What’s new about the controversy over the Alamo’s history, and how the way Texans tell its story relates to how Americans see each other.

The movement for racial equality echoes the vision of the “August First Day” holiday.

Americans of the interwar period were perfectly clear about one fact we have lost sight of today: all fascism is indigenous, by definition.

In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.

The $2,500 verdict, the largest ever of its kind, offers evidence of the generational impact such awards can have

When one system of economic oppression collapsed, new ones were created to fill the void.

The apology was a long time coming.

The Texan newspaperman who was born into slavery and helped shape the history of civil rights.