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Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.

The GBH News podcast What Is Owed? considers the issue of reparations in the cradle of the American Revolution — and the first American colony to legalize slavery — Massachusetts.

Tom Smothers was the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium.

A period drama, a Supreme Court case and voice our film critic hadn't heard in decades.

Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared at the convention for the National Association of Black Journalists on Wednesday, creating tension within the organization.

The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn't been easy, and may not last.

In the Transcarpathia region, some locals embrace a traditional lifestyle and cultural identity. After surviving Soviet threats, now they fear Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to erase their culture.

University of Mississippi students meet members of the school's Black Student Union from 1970. They were jailed and expelled from Ole Miss for protesting token integration.

As 2024 nears its end, we take a look at some memorable podcasts from NPR member stations that we featured this year.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of travelers were scrambling and commuters were re-thinking their work weeks Wednesday after a deadly Amtrak derailment in…