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As Caribbean Heritage Month unfolds, it presents a pivotal opportunity to immerse young readers in the vibrant narratives and ...
Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history under the rug?
“I only told my children about what I had learned in ... In 1976, Jimmy Carter became the first president to recognize Black History Month. It changed so much for so many.
As June arrives, bringing long-awaited warmer days, many people are contemplating or finalizing how they’ll spend their ...
Thursday marks the first national observance under President Donald Trump of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.
Black and allied voices who worked to get Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday were finally heard. Former President ...
Virgil's Gullah Kitchen and Bar co-owner Gee Smalls released the audiobook version of his memoir "Black Enough, Man Enough: ...
The annual holiday Juneteenth is celebrated to commemorate the “official” end of slavery in the United States, after the ...
CENTRAL FLORIDA — Black History Month is celebrated every February ... was was the first public school built for African American children in Tampa. Known as 'The Mother of African American ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...
Credit - Bettmann Archive— Father’s Day can sometimes seem like an afterthought in the late-spring holiday lineup: third ...
Chicago's LGBTQ+ publication Windy City Times curated over 75 Pride Month events happening in Chicago this June. Here are a ...