Juneteenth

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021; commemorates the day in 1865 when Union troops informed slaves in Galveston Texas that they’d been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier

Block party in Evansville Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Juneteenth Negro League Tribute Baseball game on Saturday, Henderson Event Monday

Part of the festivities in Evansville for the first celebration of Juneteenth as a national holiday included a special tribute at Bosse Field. The Negro…

As we approach the celebration of Juneteenth next weekend, the Evansville chapter of the NAACP hosted a virtual town hall on issues facing the African…

The Evansville branch of the NAACP will mark Juneteenth and Pride Month with an online discussion on Saturday.The event is set for 10:00 Saturday morning…

An Evansville City Council resolution to declare racism a public health crisis turned into an angry exchange about an earlier vote Monday to provide…

Shayla Gordon was serving up pulled pork baked potatoes for lunch Saturday.“It is pulled pork, bacon, shredded cheese, sour cream or ranch and barbecue…

June 19 is widely celebrated as "Juneteenth" – a holiday marking the emancipation of all slaves. But not everyone is familiar with it, and more people are…