Slavery Abolition

Givionne "Gee" Jordan Jr. kneeled before a line of police officers in tactical gear as fellow protesters kneeled at his side, some stretching their arms out to touch his back in solidarity. “I am not your enemy, you are not my enemy,” Jordan yelled to the officers at Marion Square in Charleston, S.C.,…

Friday, June 19, is Juneteenth—a holiday that celebrates the end of legal slavery in the United States. This year the day will be different, as protesters continue to take to the streets to demand justice for Black Americans like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor who were killed by police officers.…

The Boston Public Library has a collection of letters that were sent to and from anti-slavery activists in the 19th century. The only problem: They’re handwritten, which makes them hard to read and impossible to search. This is where you come in. The library is looking for volunteers to help…

The governor of New York state, signed an executive order on Wednesday recognizing Juneteenth - a day that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the United States - as a paid holiday for state employees  Governor Andrew Cuomo said he will propose legislation next year making June 19 a permanent…

America’s sin debt for slavery was paid for long ago. “Fondly do we hope -- fervently do we pray -- that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years…

Juneteenth celebrates the anniversary of the day in 1865 when a general read out Abraham Lincolns emancipation proclamation in Texas, freeing slaves in a portion of the last un-emancipated state. As… Read More

Today is Tuesday, June 16, the 168th day of 2020. There are 198 days left in the year.Birthdays: Actress Eileen Atkins is 86. Actor Bill Cobbs is 86. Author Joyce Carol Oates is 82. Country singer Billy ‘‘Crash’’ Craddock is 82. Songwriter Lamont Dozier is 79. Actress Joan Van Ark…

Washington: President Donald Trump has bowed to pressure over an election rally scheduled to take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the “Juneteenth” anniversary that commemorates the end of US slavery, and said he was pushing the event back by a day. Trump’s decision to hold his first campaign rally in months…

N'dea Yancey-Bragg USA TODAYPublished 5:39 PM EDT Jun 14, 2020Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated Juneteenth's relation to slavery. It celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation, but the Emancipation Proclamation didn't apply to all states in the USA. The 13th Amendment brought an end to slavery.On June 19, Americans around the…

By: Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: June 19, 2020 10:13:54 pm In this 1921 file image provided by the Greenwood Cultural Center via Tulsa World, Mt. Zion Baptist Church burns after being torched by white mobs during the 1921 Tulsa massacre (AP)On Friday, US President Donald Trump gave…