Emancipation Proclamation

The last known U.S. slave ship is too "broken" and decayed to be extracted from the murky waters of the Alabama Gulf Coast without being dismembered, a task force of archaeologists, engineers and historians announced following a years long investigation.

Juneteenth is a holiday synonymous with freedom in America. Rosa Parks Museum has long been celebrating the observance, even before its national recognition. This year’s event marks the ninth anniversary of its celebration, making the museum one of the first large-scale Juneteenth events offered in Montgomery.

The city of Dothan is starting their Juneteenth celebrations early. The non-profit organization Tri-State Expo Juneteenth Affairs is hosting their fourth annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebration Saturday, June 1.

Alabama plans to join in on the first ever Juneteenth federal holiday.Observance honors the day in 1865 when word spread about President Abraham Lincoln’s…