DC Emancipation Day commemorates the abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C. — here’s what to know about the holiday.

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 ...

All are welcome to join the Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) and Museum of African American History Boston I Nantucket for a free performance to celebrate freedom and honor the progress for human rights ...

LANCASTER — Christopher Daley has been captivating audiences across New England for over 30 years with engaging presentations on historical topics. Over the past three years, he has expanded his reach ...

Visitors to DC can now literally step into Black history through augmented reality at more than 30 sites across the city.

For at least 60 years following the end of the Civil War, Jefferson City's Black citizens annually celebrated emancipation. They held picnics, barbecues, parades, dances, oratorical programs, river ...

Parade, festival and concert mark the end of slavery in the District, drawing thousands to a new, expanded footprint in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The International African American Museum will host several events Wednesday and Thursday to commemorate Emancipation Day. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President ...

(WDBJ) - On September 22nd, 1862, Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It was a threat to free all enslaved people in the Confederacy if those states did not return to the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - People across the Sunshine State are celebrating freedom this week, not just for Memorial Day weekend. It was 160 years ago Tuesday when ...