The affected events, per the memo, which is dated Jan. 28, 2025, include: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday, Black History Month, Women's History Month, Holocaust Day and Days of Remembrance, Asian ...

“This month and every month, we celebrate Black history as American history – living, breathing history that we create every day,” Harris said in her own remarks. “History that must be ...

Fairfax City got Black History Month off to a meaningful start with a special ceremony, Jan. 28, inside the City Hall atrium and in Council chambers.

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

June is Black Music Month. That June also encompasses Juneteenth makes a lot of sense. Indeed, the creation of Black Music Month reflects the core theme in African American history — struggle.

First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue ...

According to History, Pride Month is held in June due to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City. The riots began on June 28 when police officers raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club ...

On a clear night earlier this year, the writer and scholar Saidiya Hartman was fidgeting in a cab on the way to MOMA PS1, the contemporary-art center in Queens. The museum was holding an event to ...

From films like "The Pursuit of Happyness" and "Daddy's Little Girls" to shows like "Family Matters" and "Black-ish," we're celebrating our favorite dads in media. Father's Day 2025: Our Favorite ...

Juneteenth – also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day – commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, received news that they were free, two ...

Biden commemorates Juneteenth in Texas as Trump claims there are ‘too many’ holidays in the U.S. - Biden criticized those who ...

In honor of National Pride Month, Bentlin discusses his long career at Illinois State University, his work with the Prairie ...