The hedge-fund billionaire also paid a record $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution four years ago.

Citadel founder Ken Griffin paid $18.1 million for copies of the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln.

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s ...

Letter writers discuss history of Juneteenth, Holocaust exhibit in Virginia Beach and gubernatorial candidate Abigail ...

Today, we have the opportunity to fully realize the promise of freedom symbolized by Juneteenth through guaranteed income ...

“We will continue to fight to end educational inequalities and continue to build Black economic wealth. We will support one ...

Americans observe Juneteenth every June 19, commemorating the day Union soldiers marched into Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, and enforced the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after ...

Although the holiday has long been celebrated in the Black American community, Juneteenth has not always had federal ...