Will Smith's film Emancipation is inspired by the true story of Gordon/"Whipped Peter" and directed by Antoine Fuqua. Smith told reporters at the film's premiere that he hopes the movie will ...

It was Wednesday, June 19, when Major General Gordon Granger and his troops rode into ... Lincoln declared enslaved persons ...

Music festivals, parades, marches and more commemorate Juneteenth across America. Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon ...