Emancipation Proclamation

May 20 will now be a paid holiday for Leon County government employees. County commissioners created the new holiday in recognition of the day in 1865, when Tallahassee slaves were told they were free.

Tallahassee's observance of Emancipation Month began on Saturday, May 11 near the Florida A&M campus.The yearly festival includes a parade and a "Walk…

The U.S. Senate recently approved a resolution by Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio recognizing Juneteenth. The day celebrates the end of slavery…

Across the nation, African-Americans are celebrating Juneteenth – June 19th - as the day the Emancipation Proclamation was read in Texas, making it the…

Although Friday's (5/20) Emancipation Day ceremonies in Tallahassee were rained out, the weather was more cooperative for Saturday's Walk Though Living…

Tallahassee citizens are recognizing the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation which took place 150 years ago in Tallahassee. The Knott House Museum…