LaGrange plans to add Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for city employees. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, marking the end of ...

Wednesday will be the first opportunity for Galveston school board members to consider a $2.8 million bid for the 4.5 acres ...

What happened in April 1775 in and near Boston is an important chapter of the story of why, how and by whom America was birthed.

The initiative is part of Habitat Greenville’s Advancing Black Homeownership Project, launched in 2023 to help develop a ...

Baltimore's 2025 "AFRAM" festival unveils performance lineup of Saweetie, Pattie Labelle, Juvenile, and more at the ...

In 2025, D.C. is celebrating 20 years of officially observing the holiday. A parade, festival, concert and fireworks will ...

Today, and every April 9 to come, should be a national holiday. A holiday to commemorate, celebrate, and sanctify the story ...

State Rep. Terri Leo Wilson put forth in the Texas Legislature House Concurrent Resolution 6 to designate Galveston as the ...