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How I discovered my family may be related to a young enslaved girl sold by Georgetown University in 1838.

Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, when a Union Army general arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended and they were free.

This week, Texas became the fifth state to sign such a bill into law, and more than a dozen other states are considering them.

By casting Black actors in the adaptation, the movie is able to address Black maternal mortality, stereotypes about Black fatherhood and Black joy.

The Senate unanimously voted for the measure Tuesday. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden's desk, and Democrats hope he signs it into law by June 19.

Juneteenth, which takes place annually on June 19, marks the true end of slavery in the United States.

In a separate incident also caught on video, an officer can be seen repeatedly thrusting his knee into one teen who was already pinned to the ground by other officers.

Six years after the Charleston church shooting, Mother Emanuel AME will hold a discussion on forgiveness, reconciliation and social justice.

"I’m truly sorry. I’m learning from the feedback, I thank you for raising it, and I’m listening," Miranda said in a statement.

The most prestigious award in journalism didn't go to a single Black reporter for its first 60 years — and it's never gone to anyone like Frazier.

The AMA's new push to grapple with health equity highlights a growing consciousness. And it's complicated.