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As we commemorate Juneteenth, journey with us through a series of inspiring quotes that bring to life the history and significance of this day.

Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when Union troops notified the last remaining slaves in Texas that they were free.

After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth — the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 — became a federal holiday in 2021.

On June 19, 1865, two months after the U.S. Civil War ended, Union Gen. Gordon Granger walked onto the balcony at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, and announced to the people of the state that “all slaves are free.”

Emancipation Days — like Juneteenth in Texas — are not what many people think, because emancipation did not do what most of us think it did.

Nervous. Concerned. Worried. Wary. Unprepared. This is how middle and high school teachers have told me they have felt over the past few years when it comes to teaching the troublesome topic of slavery.

The Asian American and Pacific Islander community is the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, growing over four times faster than the total population.

We have compiled a list of historical sites, like 'Iolani Palace and Angel Island, where you can learn more about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage.

Los Angeles-based artist noé olivas wants folks to get up close and personal with the immigrant experience with "Gilded Dreams."

Historian Carter Woodson sought not to just celebrate prominent Black historical figures but to transform how white America saw and valued all African Americans.