All are welcome to join the Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) and Museum of African American History Boston I Nantucket for a ...

After decades of advocacy and cultural recognition, Juneteenth has finally been established as an official U.S. holiday. The ...

The National Park Service will offer free admission on Trump's birthday next year, but will eliminate the benefit for Martin ...

Beginning in 2026, the Trump administration will add free national park admission on Trump’s birthday while removing MLK Day ...

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22nd, 1862, but it didn't go into full effect until January 1, 1863. That historic proclamation didn't immediately ...

Cal Johnson, born into slavery, became Knoxville's first Black millionaire after emancipation. Tennessee celebrates Emancipation Day on August 8, marking the day many enslaved Tennesseans learned of ...

One is overwhelmed with the daily news, which is replete with coverage of President Donald Trump’s subtle and not-so-subtle efforts to turn back decades of civil rights advancements. Indeed, the ...

In “Born Equal,” Akhil Reed Amar paints a sprawling portrait of 19th-century America in thrall to its founding moment. By Jeff Shesol Is our vaunted system really safe from the shameless likes of ...

Juneteenth marks the jubilant day in 1865 when many of the more than 250,000 people who were enslaved in Texas finally learned they were legally free. This deliberately delayed news was delivered by ...

“All are Welcome,” read a bright red and white sign under the words “Freedom Fest.” As attendees were ushered into Bo Diddley Plaza Saturday afternoon, they were met with live music, food and ...

Taunton Fire Department said they battled a fire at a auto repair shop and car dealership on Wednesday afternoon. Santa trades sleigh for helicopter in visit to Hasbro Children's Hospital Santa made a ...

The University of Lynchburg is expanding their degree options, allowing students to fast-track their careers. Snow day versus virtual day: Schools weigh in on winter weather decisions As schools ...