Slavery

People film the only statue of a Confederate general, Albert Pike, in the nation's capital after it was toppled by protesters and set on fire in Washington early Saturday, June 20, 2020. It comes on Juneteenth, the day marking the end of slavery in the United States, amid continuing anti-racism demonstrations following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Policy

DC Confederate statue toppled by BLM activists restored to capital after Trump intervention

Emily Hallas -

October 28, 2025 3:19 pm

Columnists

No, Mehdi Hasan, slavery didn’t build America

David Harsanyi -

October 24, 2025 2:00 pm

Gavin Newsom is seen at a press conference.

Policy

Newsom approves agency to administer slavery reparations

Emily Hallas -

October 10, 2025 10:54 pm

The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture

Beltway Confidential

The 1619 Project’s fingerprints are all over the Smithsonian’s African American museum

Mike Gonzalez -

October 7, 2025 8:00 am

In this lithograph by J.L. Magee, South Carolina Rep. Preston Brooks beats abolitionist Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber, 1856.

Magazine

Sumner’s time

Michael M. Rosen -

September 19, 2025 4:02 am

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a news conference.

House

Ilhan Omar says Charlie Kirk claimed ‘guns save lives’ and downplayed slavery

Ross O'Keefe -

September 11, 2025 7:40 pm

Domino Holmes, left, of Dallas, and Chana Olse, of Ft. Worth, look at images on a phone in front of a Juneteenth balloon set at the inaugural Juneteenth on Main Block Party, in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Beltway Confidential

What, to the American, is Juneteenth?

Christopher Tremoglie -

June 19, 2025 1:22 pm

Opinion

John Quincy Adams would have celebrated Juneteenth

Jackie Cushman -

June 19, 2025 6:00 am

A woman decorates her car with a sign during a car parade to mark Juneteenth on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif.

Editorials

There is only one Independence Day

Washington Examiner -

June 19, 2025 12:01 am

Volunteer passes by the stage for musical acts to perform at the Juneteenth celebration in the Five Points neighborhood where the event is staged Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Denver.

News

Juneteenth 2025: Everything you need to know about the newest federal holiday

Mackenzie Thomas -

June 16, 2025 4:29 pm

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