On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston found out they were free. The discovery was nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed. But what if the U.S. government ...

AMHERST — A selection of short films from the American Black Film Festival will be screened at the Amherst Cinema in celebration of Juneteenth. Juneteenth — a national holiday commemorating the end of ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Juneteenth with Jon Boogz brought an evening of street dance, award winning short films and meaningful conversation. "My love for film is why I want to push it, because I feel ...

Honoring the Black journey toward equality and recognition in American history, this year’s Juneteenth events run the gamut from art exhibits, concerts and fashion shows to dance performances, ...

Under auditorium lights, community members gathered to celebrate Gainesville trailblazers in education and Black history. On June 8, the A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center and the A. Quinn ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A festival to highlight excellence in local Black filmmakers continues in the Kansas City area as features from a local Oscar winner are yet to come. On Wednesday, June 5, ...

MARSHALL, Texas (KSLA) - Wiley University in Marshall, Texas held a filmmaking masterclass and documentary screening in celebration of Juneteenth. To recognize the holiday, award-winning filmmaker, Dr ...

Stanford’s Juneteenth Committee hosted a vibrant array of events last month including art exhibits, cooking events and discussion forums to honor the holiday’s historical significance. Juneteenth, ...

*Director Tim Story is putting a horrific twist on Juneteenth celebrations with his new film “The Blackening.” According to an official synopsis, the horror title “centers around a group of Black ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wednesday’s Second Annual ...

Critics Jacqueline Coley and Shawn Edwards review “Miss Juneteenth,” about a former pageant winner whose life doesn’t go as planned after winning the crown; “7500,” starring Joseph Gordon Levitt as a ...